Wisconsin Legislature: Employment

WRS annuity or lump sum payment: DETF to withhold money to satisfy restitution order, crimes specified; JRCCP may report - SB233

WRS annuity or lump sum payment: DETF to withhold money to satisfy restitution order, crimes specified; JRCCP may report - AB257

WRS changes (remedial legislation) - AB880

WRS changes (remedial legislation) - SB802

WRS revisions re minimum retirement age, annuitant who is rehired and elects not to suspend annuity, and minimum break in service between terminating covered employment and returning to covered employment; DETF report required; JSCRS appendix report - AB670

WRS revisions re minimum retirement age, annuitant who is rehired and elects not to suspend annuity, and minimum break in service between terminating covered employment and returning to covered employment; DETF report required; JSCRS appendix report - SB612

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB116

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - SB748

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - AB837

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - SB513

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB506

Certificate of qualification for employment procedure created for persons convicted of a crime, conditions and civil liability exemption provisions; Council on Offender Employment, created; report required [A.Amdt.2: further revisions] - AB30

Certificate of qualification for employment procedure created for persons convicted of a crime, conditions and civil liability exemption provisions; Council on Offender Employment, created; report required - SB34

Child care at parent’s place of employment: DCF licensing exception expanded to include coworking space (same premises, different employers), conditions set - AB991

Community-based services grant program established in DHS re prevocational and day services for integrated employment for people with disabilities - AB845

Community-based services grant program established in DHS re prevocational and day services for integrated employment for people with disabilities - SB733

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirement and DWD and circuit court provisions - SB367

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirement and DWD and circuit court provisions - AB397

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - AB840

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - SB758

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - AB66

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - SB82

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WEDC to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - AB925

Current W-2 form as proof of residence when registering to vote authorized - SB221

Current W-2 form as proof of residence when registering to vote authorized - AB244

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions; DWD duties and penalty provisions - AB265

Employer not liable for not requiring testing of employees or prospective employees for marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, exceptions provision - AB772

Employer not liable for not requiring testing of employees or prospective employees for marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, exceptions provision - SB702

Employer of tipped employee: retain state sales taxes as incentive to pay employees minimum wage in addition to tips - SB426

Employer of tipped employee: retain state sales taxes as incentive to pay employees minimum wage in addition to tips - AB483

Employer to provide employee’s personnel record upon request: requirements suspended during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 35] - AB1038

Employer to provide employee’s personnel record upon request: requirements suspended during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 35] - SB932

Employment grants to municipalities for connecting homeless with permanent employment repealed [Sec. 57, 277; original bill only] - AB56

Employment grants to municipalities for connecting homeless with permanent employment repealed [Sec. 57, 277] - SB59

Employment matters: repeal preemption of local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinances related to [Sec. 774, 777, 1243, 1269, 1271, 1279, 1389, 2191; original bill only] - AB56

Employment matters: repeal preemption of local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinances related to [Sec. 774, 777, 1243, 1269, 1271, 1279, 1389, 2191] - SB59

Family and medical leave expansion [Sec. 1244-1248, 1250-1252, 1254-1268] - SB59

Family and medical leave expansion [Sec. 1244-1248, 1250-1252, 1254-1268; original bill only] - AB56

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB596

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB666

Food allergy posters required in restaurants and retail food establishments in a place frequented by employees - SB227

Food allergy posters required in restaurants and retail food establishments in a place frequented by employees - AB240

Health clinics in state facilities for individuals covered by a state group health insurance plan: GIB may contract with entities to provide [Sec. 405] - SB59

Health clinics in state facilities for individuals covered by a state group health insurance plan: GIB may contract with entities to provide [Sec. 405; original bill only] - AB56

Household and dependent care services expenses: individual income tax credit based on federal tax credit created; current individual income tax deduction sunsetted; JSCTE appendix report - AB642

Household and dependent care services expenses: individual income tax credit based on federal tax credit created; current individual income tax deduction sunsetted; JSCTE appendix report - SB622

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - AB927

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - SB833

Marijuana: recreational use and medical use permitted; excise tax, labor peace agreement, registry ID cards, compassion centers, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, fair employment law, insurance, UI, and public assistance provisions; DATCP, DHS, and DOR duties; JRCCP may report - SB377

Marijuana: recreational use and medical use permitted; excise tax, labor peace agreement, registry ID cards, compassion centers, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, fair employment law, insurance, UI, and public assistance provisions; DATCP, DHS, and DOR duties; JRCCP may report - AB220

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: Board of Regents required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - AB599

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD to prepare packet and Board of Regents required to distribute; sunset provision - SB529

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD to prepare packet and Board of Regents required to distribute; sunset provision - AB606

Medical care insurance for self-employed individuals: income tax subtraction modified; JSCTE appendix report - SB842

Medical care insurance for self-employed individuals: income tax subtraction modified; JSCTE appendix report - AB875

Medical care insurance premiums claimed by self-employed individuals for income tax purposes revised for nonresidents and part-year residents [Sec. 857-868, 882] - SB59

Medical care insurance premiums claimed by self-employed individuals for income tax purposes revised for nonresidents and part-year residents [Sec. 857-868, 882; deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB56

Medical marijuana: medical use defense to THC-related prosecutions for registered persons; DHS to establish medical cannabis registry; DATCP to license and regulate dispensaries; surcharge on dispensary sales; employer may refuse to accommodate; marijuana use policy for employees allowed; limitations on arrests and prosecutions [Sec. 130, 206, 758-760, 771, 772, 778, 814, 816, 818, 820, 821, 1053, 1102, 1270, 1345, 1761, 1763, 1829, 1860, 1974, 2021, 2113-2116, 2197-2210, 2219, 2225-2229, 2235-2241] - SB59

Medical marijuana: medical use defense to THC-related prosecutions for registered persons; DHS to establish medical cannabis registry; DATCP to license and regulate dispensaries; surcharge on dispensary sales; employer may refuse to accommodate; marijuana use policy for employees allowed; limitations on arrests and prosecutions [Sec. 130, 206, 758-760, 771, 772, 778, 814, 816, 818, 820, 821, 1053, 1102, 1270, 1345, 1761, 1763, 1829, 1860, 1974, 2021, 2113-2116, 2197-2210, 2219, 2225-2229, 2235-2241; original bill only] - AB56

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - SB81

Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect and related records: disclosure prohibited if an investigation determined the reports were unsubstantiated - AB671

Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect and related records: disclosure prohibited if an investigation determined the reports were unsubstantiated - SB610

Shipbuilding businesses: DWD to allocate certain grant money for training new and current employees [Sec. 1326; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB56

Shipbuilding businesses: DWD to allocate certain grant money for training new and current employees [Sec. 1326] - SB59

Solar energy and wind energy systems: DWD grants to reimburse employers re employee training and certification - SB218

Solar energy and wind energy systems: DWD grants to reimburse employers re employee training and certification - AB237

State right to work law repealed [Sec. 1390-1396, 2190] - SB59

State right to work law repealed [Sec. 1390-1396, 2190; original bill only] - AB56

Suitable work requirement for UI benefits revised, DWD duties [Sec. 1355, 1366, 1371-1374, 1382, 1383, 9150 (3), 9350 (6), 9450 (6); original bill only] - AB56

Suitable work requirement for UI benefits revised, DWD duties [Sec. 1355, 1366, 1371-1374, 1382, 1383, 9150 (3), 9350 (6), 9450 (6)] - SB59

Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs program: eligibility age modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 640m] - AB56

Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP) in W-2 revised and renamed Subsidized Employment Placement [Sec. 608, 609, 612-619, 621-625, 628, 629, 631, 639, 878, 933, 964, 1036, 1109, 1885] - SB59

Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP) in W-2 revised and renamed Subsidized Employment Placement [Sec. 608, 609, 612-619, 621-625, 628, 629, 631, 639, 878, 933, 964, 1036, 1109, 1885; original bill only] - AB56

UI drug testing program and preemployment drug testing provisions repealed [Sec. 221, 1369, 1370, 1380, 1381, 1384-1386, 9350 (3), 9450 (2); original bill only] - AB56

UI drug testing program and preemployment drug testing provisions repealed [Sec. 221, 1369, 1370, 1380, 1381, 1384-1386, 9350 (3), 9450 (2)] - SB59

UI law changes re financial outlook statement, Council on Unemployment Insurance report submission, Governor’s special committee, benefits for certain employees, effect of criminal convictions, reimbursable employer debt assessment, waiver of overpayments, collection of debt by DOR, and fiscal agent election of employer status - SB671

UI one-week waiting period suspended and non-charging employer UI accounts during the 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 36-40, 49-53, 105 (27m), 106 (1)] - SB932

UI one-week waiting period suspended and non-charging employer UI accounts during the 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 36-40, 49-53, 105 (27m), 106 (1)] - AB1038

UI substantial fault provision replaced with provision on absenteeism and tardiness [Sec. 1214, 1364, 1365, 9350 (9), 9450 (9)] - SB59

UI substantial fault provision replaced with provision on absenteeism and tardiness [Sec. 1214, 1364, 1365, 9350 (9), 9450 (9); original bill only] - AB56

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - AB40

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - SB40

WC law changes re payment of benefits and other payments, coverage, liability, hearings, disclosure of records, and program administration - SB673

WEDC grant, loan, or tax credit recipient: report on job losses or relocations outside Wisconsin required [Sec. 1877] - SB59

WEDC grant, loan, or tax credit recipient: report on job losses or relocations outside Wisconsin required [Sec. 1877; original bill only] - AB56

WEDC job reporting criteria [Sec. 1871, 1872] - SB59

WEDC job reporting criteria [Sec. 1871, 1872; original bill only] - AB56

Work-share plans submitted by employers: suspends certain requirements re 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 41-48] [A.Amdt.4: plans already in effect may be modified] - AB1038