US Jurisdictions

Wisconsin

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    Employment Law Guide

    Insurance and Disability Benefits: Wisconsin

    This guide provides an overview of legal requirements related to group life insurance and disability benefits in Wisconsin.

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    Employment Law Guide

    FMLA: Wisconsin

    This guide provides an in-depth review of Wisconsin family and medical leave requirements under the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act and an overview of pregnancy discrimination requirements with respect to leaves of absence.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Independent Contractors: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law and unemployment insurance law. This guide provides an in-depth review of Wisconsin employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.

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    Legal Timetable

    Wisconsin to Become "Right to Work" State

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    The Unionization Process: Wisconsin

    Updated to include law regarding "captive audience meetings."

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    Handbook Templates

    About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin employers seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    EEO Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin employers should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Political Opinions Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin employers seeking to inform employees, including supervisors, about their policy against voter intimidation and to demonstrate compliance with Wisconsin law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Military Leave - Federal Active Duty and Federal Government Service Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of military leave for federal active military duty and certain federal government service and to demonstrate their compliance with Wisconsin's military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Wisconsin employers with 11 or more regular full-time or part-time (i.e., nontemporary) employees in Wisconsin that seek to educate employees who qualify about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate compliance with the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

Wisconsin at a Glance

Local Coverage

Madison

Milwaukee