Labor Standards

• Chapter 1 - For the Filing, Investigation, and Resolution of Unpaid Wage Claims Under Labor Standards
• Chapter 2 - Contested Prevailing Wage Determination Hearing Rules
• Chapter 3 - Fair Employment Rules
• Chapter 4 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Certification of Resident Contractors
• Chapter 5 - Disability Discrimination Rules
• Chapter 6 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Computing and Determining Wyoming's Prevailing Wage Rates
• 16-6-101 Definitions
• 16-6-102 Resident contractors; preference limitation with reference to lowest bid or qualified response; decertification
• 16-6-103 Limitation on subcontracting by resident contractors
• 16-6-104 Preference for Wyoming labor and materials required in contracts
• 16-6-105 Preference for Wyoming materials and Wyoming agricultural products required in public purchases; exception
• 16-6-106 Statement of Wyoming materials preference in requests for bids and proposals
• 16-6-107 Wyoming materials preference required in construction or maintenance of public structures
• 16-6-108 Governing of federal funds by federal law
• 16-6-109 Use of insurance for rebuilding fire-destroyed state structures
• 16-6-110 Limitation on work hours; overtime; exceptions
• 16-6-111 Penalty for violating work hours provisions
• 16-6-112 Contractor's bond or other guarantee; when required; conditions; amount; approval; filing
• 16-6-113 Contractor's bond or other guarantee; right of action; notice to obligee; intervention by interested parties
• 16-6-114 Contractor's bond or other guarantee; requiring new or additional bond or other guarantee; failure to furnish
• 16-6-115 Contractor's bond or other guarantee; limitation of actions
• 16-6-116 Final settlement with and payment to contractor; required notices
• 16-6-117 Final settlement with and payment to contractor; prerequisite filing of contractor's statement of payment; dispute
• 16-6-118 Unlawful interest of officeholders in public contracts or works; exception
• 16-6-119 State construction; right to reject bids or responses; qualifications of bidders and respondents
• 16-6-120 Department to enforce
• 16-6-121 Notice required to receive protection under a bond or guarantee; limitation; notice required by owner in project
• 16-6-201 Wyoming Preference Act of 1971
• 16-6-202 Definitions
• 16-6-203 Required resident labor on public works projects; exception
• 16-6-204 Employees not covered by provisions
• 16-6-205 Enforcement
• 16-6-206 Failure to employ state laborers; penalty
• 27-4-101 Semimonthly payments required; method of payment; agricultural operations exempt; payment in case of labor dispute
• 27-4-102 Repealed
• 27-4-103 Semimonthly payments required; penalty
• 27-4-104 Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; generally
• 27-4-105 Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; penalty
• 27-4-106 Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited
• 27-4-107 Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; aiding violation deemed unlawful
• 27-4-108 Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; prima facie evidence
• 27-4-109 Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited
• 27-4-110 Assignments of wages; acceptance by employer; filing
• 27-4-111 Assignments of wages; consent of marital spouse required
• 27-4-112 Assignments of wages; certain banks exempt from assignment provisions
• 27-4-113 Contracts for alien labor; when unenforceable
• 27-4-114 Contracts for alien labor; measure of recovery; defenses
• 27-4-115 Contracts for alien labor; third party receiving pay for alien's labor prohibited
• 27-4-116 Employee not liable for dishonored check; penalty
• 27-4-201 Definitions
• 27-4-202 Minimum wage rates
• 27-4-203 Record of work of employees required
• 27-4-204 Liability for unpaid minimum wage; suit for collection
• 27-4-302 Prohibition on paying employees less for same work
• 27-4-303 Liability of employer generally; liquidated damages; individual and group actions; assignment of claim
• 27-4-304 Penalty for violations
• 27-4-401 The Wyoming Prevailing Wage Act of 1967
• 27-4-402 Definitions
• 27-4-403 Prevailing hourly wage on public works projects; transportation of materials; exception for trainees
• 27-4-404 Director to investigate complaints; rules and regulations
• 27-4-405 Duty of public authority to ascertain wage rate for public works; requirement as to call for bids
• 27-4-406 Wage rate to be filed with director and mailed to employers and certain employees
• 27-4-407 Objection to rates filed; hearing; ruling; judicial review
• 27-4-408 Director's finding final unless reviewed; payments in excess of prevailing rate not prohibited; hours of work not
• 27-4-409 Hearing procedure
• 27-4-410 Records of contractors
• 27-4-411 Workman's right to recover difference in wages
• 27-4-412 Penalty for violations
• 27-4-413 Inapplicability and exemptions
• 27-4-501 Definitions
• 27-4-502 Claims for unpaid wages
• 27-4-503 Repealed
• 27-4-504 Investigation and determination of unpaid wage claims; hearing; orders; collection of unpaid wages
• 27-4-505 County attorney to assist in collection of unpaid wages
• 27-4-506 Limitation on attempts to make payment of wages collected; unclaimed wages
• 27-4-507 Tips and gratuities; unlawful to pay lower wage than that agreed upon; unlawful to fraudulently fail to pay fringe
• 27-4-508 Agreements for reciprocal enforcement; of claim to another state
• 27-5-101 State and county employees; overtime compensation
• 27-5-102 Working day; mines generally
• 27-5-103 Repealed
• 27-5-104 Repealed
• 27-5-105 Repealed
• 27-5-106 Repealed
• 27-5-107 Repealed
• 27-5-108 Punitive action prohibited; penalty
• 27-5-109 Definitions
• 27-5-110 Penalties
• 27-6-101 Repealed
• 27-6-102 Repealed
• 27-6-103 Repealed
• 27-6-104 Repealed
• 27-6-105 Repealed
• 27-6-106 Repealed
• 27-6-109 Repealed
• 27-6-111 Children; employment during school prohibited
• 27-6-110 Children; hours of labor
• 27-6-113 Children; penalty for violations
• 27-6-112 Children; prohibition of employment in certain occupations
• 27-6-115 Repealed
• 27-6-108 Children; proof of age required; inspection and form
• 27-6-107 Children; proof of age required; prohibited employment
• 27-6-114 Employment of children under 16 in amusement, immoral or dangerous pursuits forbidden; exceptions
• 27-6-116 Penalties for violations of certain provisions
• 27-9-102 Definitions
• 27-9-103 Repealed
• 27-9-101 Fair Employment Practices
• 27-9-104 Powers and duties of department of employment
• 27-9-105 Discriminatory and unfair employment practices enumerated; limitations
• 27-9-106 Filing of complaint; determination; appeal for hearing
• 27-9-107 Repealed
• 27-9-108 Repealed

Mines Inspection and Safety

• 30-2-1 Definitions
• 30-2-2 Appointment and qualifications of inspector and deputy inspectors; terms of office; removal; bond coverage
• 30-2-3 Board of mines renamed mining council; created; composition; qualifications, appointment and term of members
• 30-2-4 Safety rules; posting; responsibility for observance
• 30-2-5 Blasting to be done by certified shot-firers; qualifications and examinations; issuance of certificate
• 30-2-6 Sale of explosives; date of manufacture to be marked; sale within 12 months of manufacture
• 30-3-1 Applicability of W.S. 30-3-101 through 30-3-509
• 30-3-2 Aerial trams, belts and conveyors
• 30-3-3 Telephone service or communication facilities; location; insulation; protection; additional standards by rule
• 30-3-4 Electric installations and equipment
• 30-3-5 Ventilation regulations generally; quantity of air required; record of measurements

Unemployment Insurance

• Rules Chapter 1 - Authority for Adoption and Amendment of Rules, Title of Rules, and Construction of Rules
• Rules Chapter 2 - General Provisions
• Rules Chapter 3 - Withdrawals From Unemployment Trust Fund
• Rules Chapter 4 - Information Practices
• Rules Chapter 5 - Severability
• Rules Chapter 6 - Computing Time Limits and Determining When Documents are Filed or Payments Made
• Rules Chapter 7 - Effect of Presence or Absence of Document in Division Records
• Rules Chapter 8 - Cash Value of Payment in Kind
• Rules Chapter 9 - Contributions by Employers
• Rules Chapter 10 - Interest on Past Due Contributions
• Rules Chapter 11 - Records, Inspections and Reports
• Rules Chapter 12 - Termination of Accounts.pdf
• Rules Chapter 13 - Employer Elections to Cover Multi-State Workers
• Rules Chapter 14 - Reimbursing Employers
• Rules Chapter 15 - Contribution Rates
• Rules Chapter 16 - Enjoining and Assessing Employers Pursuant to W.S. 27-3-502(F)
• Rules Chapter 17 - Establishment, Administration and Dissolution of Group Accounts
• Rules Chapter 18 - Major Industrial Classifications
• Rules Chapter 19 - Waiving Interest on Contributions
• Rules Chapter 20 - Claims for Benefits
• Rules Chapter 21 - Mass Separations
• Rules Chapter 22 - Payment of Benefits to Interstate Claimants
• Rules Chapter 23 - Effect of Payments Received
• Rules Chapter 24 - Registration for Work, Able, Available and Actively Seeking Work
• Rules Chapter 25 - Disqualification for Invalid Claim
• Rules Chapter 26 - Implementation of Criteria for Waiver of Overpayment
• Rules Chapter 27 - Penalty on Fraud Overpayments
• Rules Chapter 28 - Procedure for Determining Waiver of Overpayment
• Rules Chapter 29 - Appeals Examiners
• Rules Chapter 30 - Hearing on Employer Liability
• Rules Chapter 31 - Appeal Hearings
• Rules Chapter 32 - Regular Commission Meetings
• Rules Chapter 33 - Rehearings
• 27-3-101 Wyoming Employment Security Law
• 27-3-102 Definitions
• 27-3-103 Employer defined; qualifications; employment services in other states included
• 27-3-104 Employment defined; generally; exceptions
• 27-3-105 Employment defined; employment for state, and other organizations; exceptions
• 27-3-106 Employment defined; employment outside United States; exceptions; American employer defined; localized service
• 27-3-107 Agricultural labor defined; farm defined; crew leader defined; when domestic services included; exception
• 27-3-108 Services excluded from scope of employment
• 27-3-109 Amendment and repeal; vested rights denied
• 27-3-201 Establishment and composition of unemployment compensation fund
• 27-3-202 Administration of fund
• 27-3-203 Discontinuance or nonmaintenance of fund; disposition of assets
• 27-3-204 Withdrawal funds credited to federal unemployment trust fund
• 27-3-205 Employment security administration account
• 27-3-206 Replacement of certain funds; how implemented; reports
• 27-3-207 Employment security revenue account
• 27-3-208 Advances from federal unemployment trust fund
• 27-3-209 State unemployment insurance trust fund established
• 27-3-210 Repealed
• 27-3-211 Employment support fund established
• 27-3-301 Definitions
• 27-3-302 Payment; liability
• 27-3-303 Weekly amount; computation; payment
• 27-3-304 Maximum payment
• 27-3-305 Disclosure of child support obligations required; notification; amount withheld; payment; applicability of provision
• 27-3-306 Eligibility requirements; waiver or amendment authorized; unemployed waiting period; registration and referral
• 27-3-307 Eligibility when enrolled in approved training program; standards for training program approval
• 27-3-308 Services excluded for eligibility
• 27-3-309 Eligibility of aliens; standard of proof required
• 27-3-310 Eligibility after receiving worker's compensation
• 27-3-311 Disqualification from entitlement; grounds; forfeiture
• 27-3-312 Determination of suitable work
• 27-3-313 Other grounds for disqualification
• 27-3-314 Extended benefit period; state on and off indicators; notice
• 27-3-315 When individual deemed exhaustee; matters excluded from determination of regular benefits
• 27-3-316 Applicability of regular claim and payment provisions to extended benefits; determination of amount
• 27-3-317 Eligibility for extended benefits; exceptions; qualifications
• 27-3-318 Payment of benefits accrued by deceased
• 27-3-319 Waiver agreements void; exception; assignments void; exemption from levy
• 27-3-320 Benefit withholding for federal income taxes; department notification; procedure; withholding status election
• 27-3-321 Disclosure of food stamp overissuance required; notification; amount withheld; payment; applicability of provision
• 27-3-401 Filing and posting
• 27-3-402 Determination; generally; referral to special examiner; redetermination; notice; appeal
• 27-3-403 Determination; disputed claims; hearing; decision; notice
• 27-3-404 Determination; review by commission; disposition; notice; reconsideration
• 27-3-405 Conduct of hearing or appeal; consolidation of claims; record; witness expenses
• 27-3-406 Determinations deemed conclusive; matters of law binding; limiting actions
• 27-3-407 Right to judicial review; appeal to supreme court; entry of order by commission
• 27-3-408 Right of department and commission to notice and representation; fees; access to records
• 27-3-409 Payment of benefits upon determination; repayment of overpaid
• 27-3-501 Definitions
• 27-3-502 Determination of employer and employment; election of coverage; records and reports; injunction; service suppliers
• 27-3-503 Payment; base rate; failure to pay; rate variations; benefit ratio; new employer rate; special reserve rate
• 27-3-504 Separate employer's accounts; charging of accounts; when accounts not charged
• 27-3-505 Adjustment for noncharged and ineffectively charged benefits; adjustment for positive and negative fund balance
• 27-3-506 Notice of rates and charges; relief, review or redetermination
• 27-3-507 Person acquiring trade of employing unit; transfer of experience
• 27-3-508 Rates for joint ventures
• 27-3-509 Election of substitute payments by certain organizations authorized; filing
• 27-3-510 Delinquencies; interest to be charged; deposit; collection by civil action
• 27-3-511 Delinquencies; lien; foreclosure; notice and hearing
• 27-3-512 Priority over other claims under receivership
• 27-3-513 Prevention of collection prohibited
• 27-3-514 Action for recovery of payments under protest; procedure
• 27-3-515 Adjustment or refund for erroneous collection; reduction of contributions and interest in certain cases; recovery
• 27-3-516 Incremental bond for impact industries
• 27-3-601 Unemployment insurance commission created; composition; terms; vacancies; salary; chairman; quorum; removal
• 27-3-602 Powers and duties of unemployment insurance commission; personnel
• 27-3-603 Confidentiality of information
• 27-3-604 Repealed
• 27-3-605 Responsibilities of department of employment
• 27-3-606 Department duties regarding unemployment and reemployment
• 27-3-607 Cooperation by department with federal and state agencies; disclosure
• 27-3-608 Agreements by department with other states, federal government and foreign governments authorized
• 27-3-609 Legal representation in civil and criminal actions
• 27-3-610 Establishment of fee schedule and payment for certain services
• 27-3-611 Maintenance of records by department; procedures
• 27-3-701 Financing of contributions or waiver of rights by employees
• 27-3-702 Obtaining benefits by fraud; disqualification of benefits; penalties
• 27-3-703 Fraud by employing unit; refusal to furnish reports; failure to make required payments
• 27-3-704 General penalty
• 27-3-705 Improper filing of claims; penalties
• 27-3-706 Experience rating manipulation; penalties

Workers' Compensation

• Wyoming Workers' Compensation Act
• Statute Effective Dates
• 27-14-101 Short title; statement of intent
• 27-14-102 Definitions
• 27-14-103 Repealed
• 27-14-104 Exclusive remedy as to employer; nonliability of co-employees; no relief from liability
• 27-14-105 Action against third party; notice; subrogation; legal representation
• 27-14-106 Minor employee to be free of any legal disability
• 27-14-107 Repealed
• 27-14-108 Extrahazardous industries, employments, occupations; enumeration; definitions; optional coverage
• 27-14-201 Rates and classifications; rate surcharge
• 27-14-202 Premium payments; payroll reports; department authority to establish joint reporting
• 27-14-203 Failure of employer to make payments; interest; lien; injunction; nonexclusive remedies
• 27-14-204 Coverage of out-of-state injuries; filing
• 27-14-205 State contributions; presumed pay of specified employees
• 27-14-206 Public contract work; coverage procedure; responsibility on private contracts
• 27-14-207 Employer registration required; person acquiring trade of another employer; transfer of experience
• 27-14-301 Applicability of provisions
• 27-14-302 Required reporting; security required for certain nonresident employers
• 27-14-303 Contract with nonresident conditioned upon compliance
• 27-14-304 Return of deposit to nonresident employer after cessation of operations
• 27-14-305 Secretary of state designated agent for service of process
• 27-14-306 Extraterritorial applicability of provisions
• 27-14-307 Penalty for failure to post bond
• 27-14-401 Medical, hospital and ambulance expenses; review of claim; employer and division designated providers
• 27-14-402 Payment for artificial replacement
• 27-14-403 Awards generally; method of payment
• 27-14-404 Temporary total disability; benefits; determination of eligibility
• 27-14-405 Permanent partial disability; benefits; schedule; permanent disfigurement; disputed ratings
• 27-14-406 Permanent total disability; benefits
• 27-14-407 Forfeiture of benefits due to unsanitary or injurious practice
• 27-14-408 Vocational rehabilitation; application; eligibility; plan; limitation; modification, suspension or termination
• 27-14-501 Report by health care provider accepting cases; report of examination; recertification; bills; filing of claims
• 27-14-502 Employee's injury report to employer and division; presumption raised by failure to file report
• 27-14-503 Statute of limitations
• 27-14-504 Amendment of employee's injury report
• 27-14-505 Tolling of statute of limitations while persons under disability
• 27-14-506 Employer's injury report; penalty for failure to report
• 27-14-507 Employer required to post notice
• 27-14-508 Blank form supplied by director; instructions to employees, employers and health care providers
• 27-14-509 Autopsy may be required; procedure
• 27-14-510 Misrepresentations or false statements; failure of employer to establish account or furnish payroll report
• 27-14-511 Recovery of benefits paid by mistake or fraud
• 27-14-601 Payment or denial of claim by division; notice; objections; review and settlement of claims
• 27-14-602 Contested cases generally
• 27-14-603 Burden of proof; required proof of circumstances; coronary conditions; hernia
• 27-14-604 Examination by impartial health care provider; costs; report by nonresident provider
• 27-14-605 Application for modification of benefits; time limitation; grounds; termination of case; exceptions
• 27-14-606 Determination and awards are administrative determination as to all parties; notice and hearing requirements
• 27-14-607 Rights of director to defend against claim; no waiver
• 27-14-608 Attorney fees; penalty for violation
• 27-14-609 Periodic review of temporary total award; physical examination after temporary total award
• 27-14-610 Health care providers required to testify; refusal; privilege inapplicable
• 27-14-611 Administrative determination for compensation; copies to employer and auditor; warrants for payment
• 27-14-612 Appeal by employee; costs
• 27-14-613 Appeal by employer; stay of award
• 27-14-614 Direct appeal by director from any order; stay of execution; costs
• 27-14-615 Appointment of attorneys for court proceedings; fees
• 27-14-616 Medical commission; hearing panels; creation; membership; duties; rulemaking
• 27-14-701 Worker's compensation account established; investments; administrative expenses; rehabilitation expenses
• 27-14-702 No garnishment, attachment or execution on unpaid award
• 27-14-703 Disclosure of child support obligations required; notification; amount withheld
• 27-14-704 Worker's compensation revenue bonds; department determination
• 27-14-801 Duties of director
• 27-14-802 Rulemaking power; fees; state's average wages; vocational rehabilitation
• 27-14-803 Investigatory powers; examination of employer's records; subpoenas
• 27-14-804 Statistical compilation; annual report and projection; additional reporting requirements
• 27-14-805 Confidentiality of information; unlawful disclosure; exception
• 27-14-806 Experience rating manipulation; penalties

Other

• 27-2-101 Repealed
• 27-2-102 Repealed
• 27-2-103 Repealed
• 27-2-104 Duties of department of employment
• 27-2-105 Report to governor; statistics and information required
• 27-2-106 Repealed
• 27-2-107 Repealed
• 27-2-108 Right of entry
• 27-2-109 Examination of witnesses
• 27-2-110 Repealed
• 27-2-111 Repealed
• 27-2-112 Sale of office publications; exception
• 27-2-113 Sale of office publications; limitation on charges
• 27-2-114 Repealed
• 27-8-101 Licenses required; fees; posting
• 27-8-102 Termination and cost of license
• 27-8-103 Bond of licensee
• 27-8-104 Revocation of license; complaint; hearing
• 27-8-105 Licensed agencies to maintain registers
• 27-8-106 Registration fee
• 27-8-107 Fraudulent notices or advertisements, and false information or promises prohibited
• 27-8-108 Duty of department to file complaints of violations; duty to enforce
• 27-8-109 Department of employment to account
• 27-8-110 Free employment bureaus and university placement services excepted
• 27-8-111 Penalty
• 40-14-505 Limitation on garnishment