Discrimination Law:

Department of Workforce Development :: Equal Rights Division:
201 E. Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 8928
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone: (608) 266-6860
TDD (608) 264-8752

819 N. 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: (414) 227-4384
TDD (414) 227-4081

Unlawful Discrimination:
It is unlawful to discriminate against employees and job applicants because of their:

Sex
Color
Ancestry
Marital Status
Race
Creed (religion)
Age (40 or over)
Use of lawful products
Arrest or Conviction Record
Honesty Testing
Pregnancy or Childbirth
Sexual Orientation
National Orgin
Genetic Testing
Military Service Membership

Additional Discrimination Information:
It is unlawful to discriminate against employees and job applicants because of their:

Employers may not require certain types of testing as a condition of employment, nor discipline an employee because of the results.
Employees may not be sexually harasses in the workplace nor retaliated against for filing a complaint. For assisting with a complaint, or for opposing discrimination in the workplace.
This law applies to employers, employment agencies, labor unions and licensing agencies.
There is a 300 day time limit for filing a discrimination complaint.

For more information or a copy of the law and the administrative rules contact Department of Workforce Development