§ 27-4-502 — Claims for unpaid wages; anti-retaliation

Wyoming § 27-4-502

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 27: Labor and Employment
• Ch. 4: WAGES
• Art. 5: COLLECTION OF UNPAID WAGES

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(a) The department is hereby empowered to take claims for
unpaid wages under the provisions of W.S. 27-4-101 and 27-4-104.
The department in taking a claim for unpaid wages as provided
for in this act is not to exceed the maximum amount specified in
section 507(a)(4) of title 11, United States Code for claims
arising out of bankruptcy or two (2) months wages for any claims
not arising out of bankruptcy, per employee per wage claim.
(b) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any
employer to discharge, harass, discipline or in any other manner
discriminate against any employee because the employee filed a
claim for unpaid wages or made any other complaint or instituted
or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to
this act or testified, assisted or participated in any manner in
an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this act. Any
employer who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be
liable for legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to
effectuate the purposes of this act including continued
employment, reinstatement, promotion and the payment of wages
lost and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.