§ 27-4-504 — Investigation and determination of unpaid wage claims; hearing; orders; collection of unpaid wages

(a) Upon receipt of a written claim for unpaid wages, the
department shall process, investigate and determine the validity
of the claim.
(b) If either the employer or employee is aggrieved by the
department's determination, the aggrieved party may request a
fair hearing. The aggrieved party must file a written request
for hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the
department's determination. Upon receipt of a timely submitted
request for hearing, the director shall appoint an independent
hearing officer to conduct the fair hearing between the employer
and employee. The fair hearing shall be conducted pursuant to
the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. The hearing officer's
determination shall constitute the director's final agency
action.
(c) Upon a finding by the hearing officer that the unpaid
wage claim is valid and either the time for judicial review has
passed or the decision has been affirmed by final judicial
review, the department shall order the employer to pay the
amount of unpaid wages due. The department's order is not
appealable or subject to judicial review. The department shall,
with the assistance of the county attorney, initiate legal
proceedings to collect the unpaid wages in the court having
jurisdiction based on the total amount of unpaid wages due.
(d) An employer's failure to comply with a department's
order is punishable by a civil fine not to exceed two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for each day the employer fails to comply with
the order.