Wyoming § 19-11-125 19-11-104. Discrimination prohibited

Wyoming Statutes

§ 19-11-125 — 19-11-104. Discrimination prohibited

Wyoming § 19-11-125

Title 19Defense Forces and Affairs

Ch. 11MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER PROTECTIONS

Art. 1MILITARY SERVICE RELIEF ACT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-11-125 (2026).

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(a)A person who is a member of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform or has an obligation to perform service in an uniformed service shall not be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or any benefit of employment by an employer on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service application for service or obligation.

(b)An employer shall be considered to have denied a person initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or a benefit of employment in violation of this section if the person's membership, application for membership, service, application for service or obligation for service in the uniformed services is a motivating factor in the employer's action, u

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(a) A person who is a member of, applies to be a member
of, performs, has performed, applies to perform or has an
obligation to perform service in an uniformed service shall not
be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in
employment, promotion or any benefit of employment by an
employer on the basis of that membership, application for
membership, performance of service application for service or
obligation.
(b) An employer shall be considered to have denied a
person initial employment, reemployment, retention in
employment, promotion or a benefit of employment in violation of
this section if the person's membership, application for
membership, service, application for service or obligation for
service in the uniformed services is a motivating factor in the
employer's action, unless the employer can prove that the action
would have been taken in the absence of such membership,
application for membership, performance of service, application
for service or obligation.
(c) An employer may not discriminate in employment against
or take an adverse employment action against any person because
such person has taken an action to endorse a protection afforded
any person under this act, has testified or otherwise made any
statement in or in connection with any proceeding under this
act, has assisted or otherwise participated in an investigation
under this act or has exercised a right provided for in this
act. The prohibition provided for in this subsection shall
apply with respect to a person regardless of whether that person
has performed service in the uniformed services and shall apply
to any position of employment, including a position that is for
a brief, nonrecurrent period and there is no reasonable
expectation that such employment will continue indefinitely or
for a significant period.