Wisconsin employment law compliance requirements

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under Title VII.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jan 2020

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. · effective Jan 2020

WARN notices must include: whether closing/layoff is permanent or temporary, expected date, whether bumping rights exist, name/contact for company representative.

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Jan 2020

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents or risk an employer shared responsibility payment.

26 U.S.C. § 4980H · effective Jan 2015

Agreement must advise employee to consult with attorney

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(E) · effective Oct 1990

Eligible employees entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave

29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1) · effective Aug 1993

Employers must maintain anti-harassment policies

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jul 1964

Employers with 50 or more employees must provide 60 days' advance written notice before a business closing or mass layoff.

Wis. Stat. § 109.07 · effective Aug 1989 · source

Employers with 50 or more employees must provide up to 6 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, and up to 2 weeks for the serious health condition of the employee or a family member.

Wis. Stat. § 103.10 · effective Apr 1988 · source

Employers with 50 or more employees must provide up to six weeks of unpaid leave for bone marrow or organ donation.

Wis. Stat. § 103.11 · effective Jul 2016 · source

Employers with 50 or more employees must provide 60 days' advance written notice before terminating or reducing group health insurance benefits.

Wis. Stat. § 109.075 · effective May 1990 · source

Employers must provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings (50+ employees) or mass layoffs (500+ or 50-499 if 33% of workforce).

29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. · effective Jan 2020

60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Feb 1989

Employers must pay discharged or quitting employees all earned wages no later than the next regularly scheduled payday.

Wis. Stat. § 109.03(1) · effective Dec 1975 · source

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider individual severance agreements

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(i) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ in group terminations must be given 45 days to consider

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(ii) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider a separation agreement that includes a release of age discrimination claims.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F) · effective Jan 2020

In group terminations, employees 40+ must be given 45 days to consider a separation agreement.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Jan 2020

Wisconsin permits a tipped minimum wage of $2.33 per hour for adult employees, provided that their tips plus the cash wage equal at least the state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Wis. Admin. Code DWD § 272.03(2) · effective Jul 2009 · source

Federal minimum wage rate

29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1) · effective Jul 2009

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must file annual information returns (Forms 1094-C and 1095-C) with the IRS and furnish Form 1095-C to each full-time employee.

26 U.S.C. § 6056 · effective Jan 2015

Private employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors with 50 or more) must annually file the EEO-1 Component 1 Report with the EEOC, reporting workforce demographic data by job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8(c) · effective Jan 1966

Employers must allow current and former employees to inspect their personnel records within seven working days of a request.

Wis. Stat. § 103.13 · effective May 1980 · source

Group terminations must disclose job titles and ages of affected employees

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Oct 1990

Employers are prohibited from discriminating against applicants or employees based on arrest or conviction records unless the circumstances substantially relate to the job.

Wis. Stat. § 111.321 & § 111.335 · effective Mar 1982 · source

A restrictive covenant is completely void and unenforceable if any portion of the covenant is found to be unreasonable; Wisconsin courts will not modify overbroad terms.

Wis. Stat. § 103.465 · effective Jul 1957 · source

Employees 40+ must have 7 days to revoke after signing

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(G) · effective Oct 1990

Overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek

29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) · effective Oct 1938

Employers must provide minors under the age of 18 with a duty-free meal period of at least 30 minutes for each shift of 6 or more hours.

Wis. Admin. Code DWD § 274.02(2) · effective May 1974 · source