Wisconsin Fair Employment Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf law
gptkbp:aimsTo reducing workplace discrimination
gptkbp:allows mediation
discrimination based on disability
discrimination based on race
administrative hearings
discrimination based on age
discrimination based on color
discrimination based on national origin
discrimination based on religion
discrimination based on sex
gptkbp:amends 2015 Wisconsin Act 1
gptkbp:appliesTo private employers
labor organizations
public employers
gptkbp:challenges court cases
gptkbp:effectiveDate January 1, 1983
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Wisconsin_Legislature
gptkbp:enforces investigations
Wisconsin_Equal_Rights_Division
gptkbp:governs employment discrimination
gptkbp:has_implications_for reasonable accommodation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
gptkbp:includes reinstatement
compensatory damages
punitive damages
back pay
certain small employers
gptkbp:influenceOn state employment laws
gptkbp:is_a_model_for other state laws
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of federal laws
gptkbp:is_designed_to promote equal employment opportunities
gptkbp:is_part_of state civil rights framework
Wisconsin_Statutes_Chapter_111
gptkbp:is_recognized_for legal professionals
gptkbp:is_referenced_in employment law textbooks
gptkbp:is_supported_by civil rights organizations
gptkbp:is_used_in court rulings
legal seminars
gptkbp:isUpdatedBy legislative changes
gptkbp:led_to increased awareness of discrimination issues
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Department_of_Workforce_Development
gptkbp:opposedBy some business groups
gptkbp:protectedArea employees
gptkbp:provides complaint process
remedies for victims
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:requires employers to post notices
gptkbp:suitableFor gptkb:Wisconsin