DWD 277.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1970, No. 175, eff. 8-1-70; am. (2),
Register, June, 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-85.
DWD 277.15(1)(1)
All advertising, including newspaper ads, informational flyers, and bulletins, shall contain the name of the employment agency and a statement that the agency is a “licensed employment agent."
DWD 277.15(2)
(2) Advertisements for positions located in communities other than that in which the employment agency is located shall clearly indicate that fact for each position advertised may require geographic relocation.
DWD 277.15(3)
(3) Positions listed in the “Help Wanted" columns of newspapers or other media shall refer to bona fide openings available at the time that the advertisement or copy is given to the publisher.
DWD 277.15(4)
(4) When an agent operates separate divisions within the agency and the separate divisions are operated under different names than the licensed agent, then all advertising shall contain the name of the licensed agent and the fact that the agent is licensed.
DWD 277.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1970, No. 175, eff. 8-1-70; am. (2) and cr. (4),
Register, June, 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-85.
DWD 277.16
DWD 277.16 Inducing discharge or termination of employment. No employment agent shall persuade, induce or procure, or attempt to persuade, induce, or procure any employer or agent of any employer to discharge any employee.
DWD 277.16 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1970, No. 175, eff. 8-1-70.
DWD 277.18
DWD 277.18 Posting of license, fee schedule, and rules. DWD 277.18(1)(1)
The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the main room of the agency.
DWD 277.18(2)
(2) The name of the agency and the fact that he is licensed shall be posted on or near the main entrance door of the agency.
DWD 277.18(3)
(3) All stationery, contracts, and fee schedules shall contain the name of the employment agency and a statement that the agency is a “licensed employment agent."
DWD 277.18(4)
(4) A copy of ch.
105, Stats., and ch.
DWD 277 shall be posted or made readily available to visitors in the main room of the agency.
DWD 277.18 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1970, No. 175, eff. 8-1-70; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, February, 1996, No. 482.
DWD 277.19
DWD 277.19 Notice to home care consumers and workers. DWD 277.19 Note
Note: Section
105.115 (1) (b), Stats., provides that “home care consumer" means “a person who receives home care services in his or her temporary or permanent residence from a home care worker."
DWD 277.19(1)(b)
(b) “Home care placement agency" means a person that is engaged in placing home care workers in the temporary or permanent residences of home care consumers for the purpose of providing home care services to those home care consumers, including an employment agent engaged in the business specified in s.
105.01 (1) (intro.), Stats., or a person specified in s.
105.01 (1) (f), Stats., whose fees or charges are paid entirely by a home care consumer. “Home care placement agency" does not include a person that places home care workers in the residences of home care consumers for the purpose of providing home care services to those home care consumers if the person employs the individuals and pays wages or salaries, federal social security taxes, and state and federal unemployment contributions or taxes; carries worker's compensation insurance as required by state law; and maintains liability insurance covering the acts of its employees while providing home care services.
DWD 277.19 Note
Note: Section
105.115 (1) (e), Stats., provides that “home care worker" means “a person who provides home care services to a home care consumer in the temporary or permanent residence of the home care consumer."
DWD 277.19(1)(d)
(d) “Refer" means to bring to the attention of a potential home care consumer the qualifications of a potential home care worker.
DWD 277.19(2)(a)
(a) A home care placement agency shall have in its files a copy of the notice required under s.
105.115 (2), Stats., signed by a home care consumer, before the home care placement agency refers a home care worker to the consumer.
DWD 277.19 Note
Note: Section
105.115 (2) (intro.), Stats., provides that the notice shall be on a form prescribed by the department. A copy of the required form is available by contacting the Equal Rights Division, 201 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8928, Madison WI 53708; phone (608) 266-6860; or by following the link to Equal Rights on the department's website at
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/.
DWD 277.19 Note
Note: Section
105.115 (2) (intro.), Stats., provides that “a home care placement agency is not required to provide that notice [the notice to home care consumers] when placing a home care worker who is temporarily substituting for the regular home care worker of a home care consumer."
DWD 277.19(3)
(3)
Notice to home care worker. A home care placement agency shall have in its files a copy of the notice required under s.
105.115 (3), Stats., signed by a home care worker, before the home care placement agency refers the potential home care worker to a consumer.
DWD 277.19 Note
Note: Section
105.115 (3) (intro.), Stats., provides that the notice shall be on a form prescribed by the department. A copy of the required form is available by contacting the Equal Rights Division, 201 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8928, Madison WI 53708; phone (608) 266-6860; or by following the link to Equal Rights on the department's website at
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/.
DWD 277.19(4)
(4)
Record retention. A home care placement agency shall retain the notices required under s.
105.115 (2) and
(3), Stats., at least 4 years from the date that the home care agency referred the home care worker to the consumer if the home care worker and home care consumer enter into an employment agreement or contract for services.
DWD 277.19 History
History: CR 06-138: cr.
Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.
