Hours of Labor

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 27, ch. 5
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-5-101 State and county employees; overtime compensation.

(a) The period of employment of state and county employees is eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week which constitute a lawful day's and week's work respectively. (b) Except for employees whose maximum salary is remitted by statute, any state or county employee may be compensated at a rate one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regular compensation for each hour of service required to be performed in excess of eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week. If overtime compensation is paid pursuant to this section, no additional benefits, including compensatory time off, shall be allowed to the employee receiving the overtime compensation. (c) Overtime compensation may only be authorized by the appropriate employing governing body subject to the following: (i) For employees of the executive branch of state government, pursuant to rules and regulations of the human resources division of the department of administration and information. The human resources division shall specify what employees may receive overtime compensation, may require notification of an intent to pay overtime compensation preceding rendering of the additional services, and may prescribe any other limitations deemed desirable; (ii) For employees of the legislative branch of state government, pursuant to rules and regulations of the management council of the legislative service office or resolution of the legislature; (iii) For employees of the judicial branch of state government, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Wyoming supreme court; (iv) For county employees, pursuant to rules and regulations of the respective boards of county commissioners.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-5-102 Working day; mines generally.

(a) The lawful working day in all underground mines is eight (8) hours per day, except: (i) In case of emergency; (ii) By mutual agreement between an employer and employee or employees' representative for a longer period of employment, but not to exceed sixteen (16) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-5-108 Punitive action prohibited; penalty.

Any employer who takes or threatens punitive action against any employee who refuses to work more than eight (8) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, except as provided by W.S. 27-5-102, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalty provided by W.S. 27-5-110.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-5-109 Definitions.

(a) As used in this act: (i) "Emergency" means any condition which, if not corrected immediately, will jeopardize: (A) Human life; or (B) Property. (ii) "Employer" means any owner, lessee, agent, operator or manager of any underground mine; (iii) "Punitive action" means to discharge, suspend or reprimand or threaten to discharge, suspend or reprimand, or diminish or threaten to diminish in any way any person's position or salary for refusing to work more than eight (8) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, in other than an emergency situation; (iv) "Working day" means eight (8) hours of employment in any twenty-four (24) hour period; (v) "This act" means W.S. 27-5-102, 27-5-108, 27-5-109 and 27-5-110.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-5-110 Penalties.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, for each offense, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title27.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026