Jury Duty and the Job
W.S. 1-11-401 — no firing or threats over jury service, and six months to sue
No employer fires, threatens to fire, intimidates or coerces an employee because of jury service, or for attending or being scheduled to attend it, in any Wyoming court.
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- An employer that does can be ordered to stop and to reinstate the employee.
- It is liable for exemplary damages of up to $1,000 for each violation as to each employee, and the employee's reasonable costs and attorney's fees.
- A reinstated employee is treated as on leave during the service, without loss of seniority.
Six months. An employee's action has to be brought within six months after the violation.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 1-11-401 — Protection of jurors' employment
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.