Workplace Issues in Wyoming

Wyoming gives workers one year (365 days) from the discriminatory act to file a complaint with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services — a relatively generous state window. Wyoming's Fair Employment Practices Act covers employers with 2 or more employees.

Wyoming's state minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, below the federal floor. However, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to pay at least $7.25 per hour, which applies to most Wyoming employers. Workers earning below $7.25 per hour at covered employers should contact the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

Wyoming's state law does not expressly protect sexual orientation or gender identity. Workers may rely on the federal Bostock v. Clayton County interpretation of Title VII for federal protections. Wyoming has no local non-discrimination ordinances that expand these protections.

Wyoming courts have recognized a narrow public policy exception to at-will employment when termination clearly violates a specific statutory or constitutional policy — such as firing for filing a workers' compensation claim. Wyoming does not broadly recognize implied contract exceptions based on employee handbooks. The at-will rule is strongly applied.