Wyoming § 19-14-111 Employment; permissive preference in private
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Wyoming Statutes

§ 19-14-111 — Employment; permissive preference in private employment

Wyoming § 19-14-111

Title 19Defense Forces and Affairs

Ch. 14VETERANS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-14-111 (2026).

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(a)A private employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion.

(b)A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran and to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

(c)The granting of a preference based on a person's status under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be considered a discriminatory or unfair employment practice under local or state equal employment opportunity law, provided the granting of the preference is not based in any manner on consideration of a characteristic, attribute or category enumerated in state law as constituting a discriminatory or unfair employment practice.

(d)As used in this section:

(i)"Disabled veteran" means a veteran who has a compensable service connected permanent and

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(a) A private employer may grant preference to a veteran
in hiring and promotion.
(b) A private employer may grant preference in hiring and
promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran and to a surviving
spouse of a deceased veteran.
(c) The granting of a preference based on a person's
status under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be
considered a discriminatory or unfair employment practice under
local or state equal employment opportunity law, provided the
granting of the preference is not based in any manner on
consideration of a characteristic, attribute or category
enumerated in state law as constituting a discriminatory or
unfair employment practice.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Disabled veteran" means a veteran who has a
compensable service connected permanent and total disability
certified by the United States veterans administration or by the
retirement board of one (1) of the several branches of the armed
forces;
(ii) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of
the United States whose written evidence of separation from the
armed forces shows an honorable discharge or the rendition of
honorable military service.