Wisconsin Legislature: Employment

Wisconsin Retirement Board and Teacher Retirement Board eliminated and property and pending matters transferred to the Employee Trust Funds Board; SWIB membership modified [Sec. 63, 68, 72, 74, 75, 89, 90, 691, 696, 699, 702, 703, 710, 711, 717, 724, 741, 742, 744-746, 2909, 9113 (3)] - SB111

employmentEmployment, see also Child labor

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense provision - AB499

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB476

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - SB493

Civil liability exemption for entities re failure to act resulting in person's exposure to COVID-19 [A.Amdt.1: tribal government and tribal entity added] - AB1

College savings accounts and employee college savings accounts: individual income tax treatment for contributions to and withdrawals from modified; JSCTE appendix report - AB1018

Coronavirus vaccination as a condition of employment prohibited - AB25

Coronavirus vaccination as a condition of employment prohibited [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Coronavirus vaccination as a condition of employment prohibited - SB5

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - AB50

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - SB50

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WEDC to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - AB613

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WEDC to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - SB537

DOT to establish programs to increase number of individuals with CDLs; sunset provision - AB941

DOT to establish programs to increase number of individuals with CDLs; sunset provision - SB929

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties - AB1128

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties [Sec. 121, 1581, 1582, 1606-1612, 1614, 1775-1778, 2393, 2907] [original bill only] - AB68

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties - SB1053

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties [Sec. 121, 1581, 1582, 1606-1612, 1614, 1775-1778, 2393, 2907] - SB111

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - AB486

Employer-mandated medical isolation re COVID-19: pay during and use of paid leave requirements - AB1017

Employer-mandated medical isolation re COVID-19: pay during and use of paid leave requirements - SB949

Employer-sponsored blood drive grants, sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9119 (3)] - AB68

Employment Choice First: movement recognized as means to preserve the dignity, self-esteem, and pride of individuals with disabilities in places of employment - AJR95

Employment Choice First: movement recognized as means to preserve the dignity, self-esteem, and pride of individuals with disabilities in places of employment - SJR69

Employment grant program: matching funds modified [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 15] - AB68

Employment grants program re connecting homeless with employment repealed [Sec. 120, 476] [original bill only] - AB68

Employment grants program re connecting homeless with employment repealed [Sec. 120, 476] - SB111

Family and medical leave law changes [Sec. 1617-1629, 1631-1654, 9150 (4), 9350 (13)] [original bill only] - AB68

Family and medical leave law changes [Sec. 1617-1629, 1631-1654, 9150 (4), 9350 (13)] - SB111

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 - AB1098

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 - SB1066

Hazard pay and paid medical leave required for certain health care workers; public health emergency and employer reimbursement provisions - AB31

Hazard pay grant program in DWD created and individual income tax subtraction created; JSCTE appendix report; additional funding for UW System and DPI special education aid - AB1152

Hazard pay grant program in DWD created and individual income tax subtraction created; JSCTE appendix report; additional funding for UW System and DPI special education aid - SB1068

Ineligibility period for FoodShare and MA created re certain voluntary employment termination - AB1056

Investigation and audit of worker misclassification: DWD duties; FTE and report provisions - AB1127

Investigation and audit of worker misclassification: DWD duties; FTE and report provisions - SB1051

Local employment regulations and certain state and local government regulations re employment matters: repeals specified preemptions and prohibitions [Sec. 1114, 1135, 1616, 1655, 1658, 1670, 1781, 3354] [original bill only] - AB68

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - AB1149

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - SB1080

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - AB936

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - SB912

Marijuana possession penalties revised, ordinance and law enforcement provisions; limited liability for employer that does not require drug testing as condition of employment; JRCCP may report - AB812

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - AB40

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - SB42

Medical care insurance paid by self-employed individuals: income tax subtraction modified [Sec. 1245-1251, 1255-1259, 1297] [original bill only] - AB68

Medical care insurance paid by self-employed individuals: income tax subtraction modified [Sec. 1245-1251, 1255-1259, 1297] - SB111

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept, documentation provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, discrimination provision added] - AB675

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept, documentation provision - SB662

Noncharging employer UI accounts extended re public health emergency - SB140

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - AB535

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - SB530

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships: termination for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or disclosing vaccination status is considered an unreasonable restraint - AB725

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships: termination for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or disclosing vaccination status is considered an unreasonable restraint - SB708

Retirement plan marketplace established to connect residents and small employers with private firms - SB496

Right-to-work law repealed [Sec. 1782-1787, 3353] [original bill only] - AB68

Right-to-work law repealed [Sec. 1782-1787, 3353] - SB111

Rural creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - AB422

Rural creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - SB428

Substance abuse prevention on public works and public utility projects: employer registration required and DWD duties [Sec. 424, 1661, 1666, 1668, 9150 (3), 9450 (10)] [original bill only] - AB68

Substance abuse prevention on public works and public utility projects: employer registration required and DWD duties [Sec. 424, 1661, 1666, 1668, 9150 (3), 9450 (10)] - SB111

UI claimants in a work-share program may receive benefits, expiration provision - SB139

UI: claimants in a work-share program may receive benefits; suspension of one-week waiting period extended; charging employer UI accounts revisions; registration for work and work search waivers; repeal prohibition on receiving SSDI and UI - AB31

UI claimants in a work-share program: revisions re certain federal aid - AB307

UI claimants in a work-share program: revisions re certain federal aid - SB320

UI: DWD to publish plan to address claims backlog; claimants in a work-share program may receive benefits; suspension of one-week waiting period extended; noncharging employer UI accounts extended - AB1

UI eligibility for employee who quits to relocate with spouse [Sec. 1745, 1746, 9350 (2), 9450 (2)] [original bill only] - AB68

UI eligibility for employee who quits to relocate with spouse [Sec. 1745, 1746, 9350 (2), 9450 (2)] - SB111

UI law changes re employer reporting certain information to DWD and DWD duties - AB939

UI law changes re employer reporting certain information to DWD and DWD duties - SB911

UI law changes re financial outlook statement, Council on Unemployment Insurance report submission, Governor’s special committee, effect of criminal convictions, reimbursable employer debt assessment, waiver of overpayments, excluded employment, work-share programs, collection of debt by DOR, fiscal agent election of employer status, and changes to clarify and update provisions - AB910

UI law: transactions between employer and DWD by electronic means made mandatory; funding for modernization of UI information technology systems - Jr1 AB1

UI law: transactions between employer and DWD by electronic means made mandatory; funding for modernization of UI information technology systems [S.Sub.Amdt.1: original provisions replaced with update of UI IT systems, civil liability exemption re COVID-19, UI waiting period, noncharging of benefits, eligibility when participating in a work-share program, and certain extended benefit requirement waived] - Jr1 SB1

UI transactions between employer and DWD by electronic means made mandatory [Sec. 1764, 1770-1772, 1774, 9150 (2), 9450 (8), (9)] [original bill only] - AB68

UI transactions between employer and DWD by electronic means made mandatory [Sec. 1764, 1770-1772, 1774, 9150 (2), 9450 (8), (9)] - SB111

Uninsured employers fund within WC: appropriation [Sec. 430] [original bill only] - AB68

Uninsured employers fund within WC: appropriation [Sec. 430] - SB111

Various public assistance and program funding revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development and job and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living and mental health; nonemergency medical transportation services; transportation; and Institute for Research on Poverty funding for annual report on poverty - AB1145

WC coverage for injury caused by COVID-19 vaccination that was required by employer - AB681

WC coverage for injury caused by COVID-19 vaccination that was required by employer - SB721

WC law changes re claims and payments, coverage, liability, program administration, and DWD duties - AB911

WC law changes re claims and payments, coverage, liability, program administration, and DWD duties - SB898

Wisconsin Climate Corps (WCC) program and board created, audit and report provisions; additional funding for DPI special education aid - AB784