Section 27-6-108 – Children; Proof of Age Required; Inspection and Form.
27-6-108. Children; proof of age required; inspection and form. (a) The proof of age required by W.S. 27-6-107 shall be made available for inspection by any official charged with the enforcement of laws regulating the employment of minors. The acceptable forms of proof of age include the following: (i) A duly attested birth certificate; (ii) […]
Section 27-6-110 – Children; Hours of Labor.
27-6-110. Children; hours of labor. (a) No child under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work at any gainful occupation except farm or domestic service, for more than eight (8) hours in any twelve (12) hour period, or before the hour of five (5:00) o’clock a.m. or after the […]
Section 27-6-111 – Children; Employment During School Prohibited.
27-6-111. Children; employment during school prohibited. No child under the age of sixteen (16) who is enrolled in any private or public school in the state of Wyoming shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work at any occupation or service during the time that the classes of said school in which the said child […]
Section 27-6-112 – Children; Prohibition of Employment in Certain Occupations.
27-6-112. Children; prohibition of employment in certain occupations. (a) No child under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed, permitted, or allowed to work at, in, or in connection with any of the following occupations, or at any of the following kinds of work except for the purpose of instruction in the public schools: […]
Section 27-5-110 – Penalties.
27-5-110. Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, for each offense, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Section 27-5-101 – State and County Employees; Overtime Compensation.
27-5-101. State and county employees; overtime compensation. (a) The period of employment of state and county employees is eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week which constitute a lawful day’s and week’s work respectively. (b) Except for employees whose maximum salary is remitted by statute, any state or county employee may […]
Section 27-5-102 – Working Day; Mines Generally.
27-5-102. Working day; mines generally. (a) The lawful working day in all underground mines is eight (8) hours per day, except: (i) In case of emergency; (ii) By mutual agreement between an employer and employee or employees’ representative for a longer period of employment, but not to exceed sixteen (16) hours in any twenty-four (24) […]
Section 27-5-108 – Punitive Action Prohibited; Penalty.
27-5-108. Punitive action prohibited; penalty. Any employer who takes or threatens punitive action against any employee who refuses to work more than eight (8) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, except as provided by W.S. 27-5-102, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalty provided by W.S. 27-5-110.
Section 27-5-109 – Definitions.
27-5-109. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Emergency” means any condition which, if not corrected immediately, will jeopardize: (A) Human life; or (B) Property. (ii) “Employer” means any owner, lessee, agent, operator or manager of any underground mine; (iii) “Punitive action” means to discharge, suspend or reprimand or threaten to discharge, suspend or […]
Section 27-4-504 – Investigation and Determination of Unpaid Wage Claims; Hearing; Orders; Collection of Unpaid Wages.
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 […]