Section 27-4-508 – Agreements for Reciprocal Enforcement; of Claim to Another State.
27-4-508. Agreements for reciprocal enforcement; of claim to another state. (a) The department is hereby empowered to enter into agreements with agencies of other states or the federal government for the reciprocal enforcement and collection of wage claims if those states have a statute authorizing the same. (b) In the event the department has taken […]
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 […]
Section 27-4-505 – County Attorney to Assist in Collection of Unpaid Wages.
27-4-505. County attorney to assist in collection of unpaid wages. In suits commenced under this act where the employer failed to comply with the department’s order to pay the unpaid wages due, the department shall refer the matter to the appropriate county attorney for enforcement of the department’s order.
Section 27-4-506 – Limitation on Attempts to Make Payment of Wages Collected; Unclaimed Wages.
27-4-506. Limitation on attempts to make payment of wages collected; unclaimed wages. The department shall attempt for a period of not less than four (4) months from the date of the collection, to make payments of wages collected under this act to the persons entitled to the wages. Wages collected by the department which remain […]
Section 27-4-411 – Workman’s Right to Recover Difference in Wages.
27-4-411. Workman’s right to recover difference in wages. Any workman who shall be paid for his services a sum less than the stipulated rates for work done under the contract, shall have a right of action for whatever difference there may be between the amount so paid and the rates provided by the contract, and […]
Section 27-4-412 – Penalty for Violations.
27-4-412. Penalty for violations. Any officer, agent or representative of any public body who willfully violates, or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this act, and any contractor or subcontractor, or agent or representative thereof, doing public work who intentionally or willfully neglects to keep an accurate record of the names, occupation […]
Section 27-4-413 – Inapplicability and Exemptions.
27-4-413. Inapplicability and exemptions. The provisions of W.S. 27-4-401 through 27-4-413, are not applicable where in conflict with federal statutes, rules or regulations relating to prevailing wage determinations. All work and labor performed by prisoners, patients and other inmates of state penal, correctional and charitable institutions and city or county jails, are exempt from the […]
Section 27-4-501 – Definitions.
27-4-501. Definitions. (a) Whenever used in this act: (i) “Employer” means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, labor organization, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee, or successor of any of the same, employing any person; (ii) “Employee” means any person who, under the […]
Section 27-4-502 – Claims for Unpaid Wages; Anti-Retaliation.
27-4-502. Claims for unpaid wages; anti-retaliation. (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, […]
Section 27-4-406 – Wage Rate to Be Filed With Director and Mailed to Employers and Certain Employees.
27-4-406. Wage rate to be filed with director and mailed to employers and certain employees. (a) The department shall annually determine the prevailing hourly rate of wages within the state for all occupations, crafts or type of workers expected to be required for public works in the state. In carrying out this subsection, the department […]