The Wyoming Department of Employment, Labor Standards office, enforces all labor laws enacted for the protection of Wyoming workers.

Purpose

• to process, investigate, mediate, and render decisions on complaints of employment discrimination and claims for wages;
• to provide employees and employers information and referrals on wage, benefit, and employment decision matters;
• to issue certificates of residency to eligible contractors bidding on public works projects;
• to monitor employment of minors;
• to enforce the preference requirements for Wyoming resident labor on public works projects;
• to license employment referral businesses within the state.

Eligibility

• Discrimination Complaints: Employees who work in Wyoming for employers with two or more employees, and who meet the minimally sufficient standards for establishing a complaint of employment discrimination.
• Claims for Wages: Employees who work in Wyoming and who are claiming unpaid wages. Labor Standards is limited to awarding no more than $500.00 or two months' wages, whichever is greater per employee per wage claim.
• Contractor Certificate of Residency: Qualified resident contractors engaged in construction, alteration, repair, or erection of public buildings and structures.
• Child Labor: Minors 14 and 15 years of age.
• Prevailing Wage Act: Employees employed on public works projects where payment of prevailing wages is a contract requirement.
• Preference for Wyoming Workers: Employees employed on public works projects where the Preference laws are a contract obligation.
• Employment Referral Businesses: Firms operating any employment office in the state.

Services

Information requests, complaint processing, dispute resolution, administrative decisions, certificates of residency for contractors, licenses for employment referral agencies.

Cost

All services are free, with the exception of a $25.00 annual fee for licensing employment referral businesses.

Labor Contact Information

Cherie Doak, Program Manager
1510 E. Pershing Blvd., West Wing, Room 150
Cheyenne, Wy 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7261
Fax: (307) 777-5633

The Wyoming Department of Employment, Labor Standards office, has a field office conveniently located in Casper.

Claims for Wages under Federal Statutes or
Questions Regarding the Family Medical Leave Act

The U.S. Department of Labor requires payment of minimum wage and overtime for certain employers and employees.  The Family Medical Leave Act provides for up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for certain employees of certain employers. Questions should be directed to: