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Home / Business Law / WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY: WHAT IS WI FAIR EMPLOYMENT LAW?

WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY: WHAT IS WI FAIR EMPLOYMENT LAW?

Stephanie Thompson, Estate Planning Attorney of Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC · Mar 16, 2014 ·

An employment law attorney in Wisconsin can help determine your rights under the Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law.  This law protects the rights of Wisconsinites against discrimination in the workplace.  This procedure makes it unlawful for public or private employers to refuse to hire, discharge or other-wise discriminate in the type of work because of a person’s protected class.  It is important to remember that not all harsh, rude, unfair, or insensitive actions in the workplace are unlawful.  In order to be deemed unlawful, the action must have been taken, at least in part, because of the employee’s protected class. In Wisconsin, the protected classes are race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex/gender, handicap or disability, arrest/conviction record, marital status, sexual orientation, military service or the use or non-use of lawful products off the employer’s premises during non-working hours. It is also unlawful to treat potential employees less favorably because of their protected class.  The Wisconsin Fair Employment Law prohibits discrimination in employment-related actions such as:

  • Pay
  • Promotion
  • Training
  • Recruitment/hiring
  • Demotion
  • Lay-off/termination
  • Job assignments
  • Leave or benefits
  • Union membership

The law also prohibits an employer from retaliating against a person who asserts their rights under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Law, the Family and Medical Leave Law and other labor standards law, and on the job harassment of an employee because of their particular class.  In addition, most genetic testing methods or giving an improper honesty test is also a prohibited practice.  There are exceptions, however; an employer, at times, may “legally” discriminate in the workplace. Those exceptions generally involve a conviction record, age, marital status or disability. For more information regarding Wisconsin Fair Employment Law go to KH-LAW.NET and contact the Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC team for your consultation.

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As the owner of Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC, it is Stephanie’s mission to address each client’s goals for their estate plan. By identifying their wishes and concerns she can educate, guide, and counsel on the different tools and options that will effectively and efficiently accomplish those goals.
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