The Last Paycheck
W.S. 27-4-104 — by the next regular payday, and eighteen percent interest when a court finds it unpaid
When an employee quits or is fired, the wages due are paid no later than the employer's usual practice on the regular payroll dates, or at a time a collective bargaining agreement sets, in money or by a check a bank will cash.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Labor Standards and Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, general inquiries; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
An offset. The employer may offset from the wages any sums the employee owes the employer that were incurred during the employment.
An employee who sues and proves the wages are due is awarded interest at eighteen percent a year from the date they were due, a reasonable attorney fee and all costs. An employer who willfully breaks the rule commits a misdemeanor with a fine of $500 to $750 for each offense.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 27-4-104 — Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; generally
- W.S. 27-4-105 — Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.