Wage Garnishment
W.S. 1-15-511 — no more than twenty five percent of disposable earnings, and no firing over it
A continuing garnishment can take no more than the lesser of twenty five percent of a week's disposable earnings, or the amount by which those earnings exceed thirty times the federal minimum hourly wage.
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No employer fires an employee because a creditor has garnished, or tried to garnish, their earnings. A fired employee may sue within 120 days for reinstatement and up to thirty working days of lost wages, with costs and reasonable attorney fees.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 1-15-511 — Limitation on continuing garnishment
- W.S. 1-15-509 — No discharge from employment for any garnishment; general prohibition
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.