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Your rights / Wyoming

Wyoming: your rights at work

What Wyoming law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.

Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.

Who to call in Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Labor Standards Unpaid wages and state labor complaints.
Start a complaint
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA.
Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers.
Contact
Licensing boardsFor a complaint about your license.
Wyoming nursing · Wyoming EMS

Final paycheck

However you leave, your final paycheck is due by your employer's next regular payday.

Who it covers: Employees of Wyoming employers.

Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):

  • A union contract can set a different time for final pay. (W.S. 27-4-104(a))
  • The employer can subtract money you owe it from your final pay. (W.S. 27-4-104(a))
  • Doesn't apply to commissioned sales agents whose pay can only be worked out after an audit. (W.S. 27-4-104(a))
"Q: When will I receive my final paycheck after leaving a job? A: By your employer's next regular payday. Statute: W.S. 27-4-104(a)"

W.S. 27-4-104(a) (as summarized by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services) · Checked November 10, 2026

Federal law still applies

For Wyoming we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean Wyoming has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.

Federal rules apply in Wyoming too:

State rules checked November 10, 2026.

Sources for this page

Statutes, regulations and agency pages only, each checked November 10, 2026. This page is free and no one paid to be on it.