Employment Law
- Agencies
- Complaints
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
Includes wage non-payment, violations of minimum wage, overtime, or child labor laws, etc. - WERC Labor Relations Dispute Resolution
WERC oversees private sector labor relations matters under the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act (WEPA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter 1), over municipal labor relations under the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter IV), over state labor relations under the State Employment Labor Relations Act (SELRA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter V), and over civil service appeals filed pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 230.45 (1).
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Directories
- NLRB Headquarters
Directory
Includes links to regional offices
- NLRB Headquarters
Directory
- Forms
- Employee Right to Know About Toxic Substances or Infectious Agents on the Job (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Discrimination Complaint : Fair Employment (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Family & Medical Leave Complaint Form (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Labor Standards Complaints (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Public Employee Health & Safety Retaliation Complaint (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- WERC Case Processing Forms
- For Employers
- Employment Authorization (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)
- FirstStep Employment Law
Advisor (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Determine which Dept. of Labor laws apply to your business. Answer a series of questions and be directed to information & laws with which your business must comply. - What Employers Need to Know About Background Checks (Federal Trade Commission)
- For Employees
- Employment Background Checks (Federal Trade Commission)
- For Employers & Employees
- elaws Advisors: Employment Laws Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- Employment Law Guide:
Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services(U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Brief summaries, with citations to federal laws, include: Who is Covered, Basic Provisions/Requirements, Employee Rights, Penalties/Sanctions, etc. - Labor & Employment Laws (National Conference of State Legislatures)
- Online Privacy: Social Media, E-mail Warrant Search, and Customer Data (WI Legislative Reference Bureau)
- Salary Pay FAQ (WI Dept. of Workforce Dev't)
- Guides
- History
- WI
Dept. of Workforce Development Timeline: 1883-
Details important dates in WI employment law history
- WI
Dept. of Workforce Development Timeline: 1883-
- Interns
- Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (WI Dept. of Labor)
- Statistics
- National Compensation Survey:
Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Data on compensation cost trends, benefits, and wages for up to 480 occupations in over 85 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan locations. Includes information from the Employment Cost Index and the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation survey. Create customized tables. Also access archived Occupational Compensation Surveys from 1992-1996 - Occupational Employment and Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- State and
Local Area Personal Income Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
Estimates of income levels from 1929 to the present. Tables include income by major source or industry, wage & salary by industry, full-time & part-time wage and salary by industry, state economic profiles, tax, etc. Includes gross state product - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- National Compensation Survey:
Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 101-109, 111 "Regulation of Industry"
- WI Admin Code: chs. DWD "Department of Workforce Development"
- WI Opinions
- Municipal
Employees Legal Captions (League of Wisconsin Municipalities)
Captions of legal opinions since 1997 with notes and comments written by League staff attorneys.
- Municipal
Employees Legal Captions (League of Wisconsin Municipalities)
- U.S. Code: 29 USC "Labor"
- CFR: 29 CFR "Labor"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
Related Topics
- Child Labor Law
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
- Disability Law
- Employee Benefits
- Employment Discrimination
- Family & Medical Leave
- Garnishment
- Harassment in the Workplace
- Health Plans & Insurance
- Labor Standards
- Legal Assistance
- Non-Citizen Workers
- Occupations
- OSHA & Workplace Safety
- Public Records
- Unemployment Insurance
- Whistleblower
- Wisconsin Works
- Workers Compensation
Law Review Articles
- Accomodating Respectful Religious Expression in the Workplace
Marquette L. Rev. 92:1 (Fall 2008) - Causal Nexus Doctrine: a Further Limitation on the Employer's ADA Duty of Reasonable Accomodation in the Seventh Circuit
Marquette L. Rev. 91:3 (Spring 2008) - Employee Not Entitled to Overtime Where Employer Not Aware of Work
State Bar News January 27, 2012 - Employer Liability for Employment References
81 Wis Lawyer 4 (Apr 2008) - Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
81 Wis Lawyer 11 (Oct 2008)
Library Resources
- Create your own employee handbook
- Guide to Wisconsin Employment Discrimination Law
- Hiring & Firing in Wisconsin
- Husch Blackwell 2019 employment law manual for Wisconsin employers
- Smart policies for workplace technologies: email, blogs, cell phones & more
- Specialized Legal Research
- Wisconsin Employment Law
- Wisconsin Wages and Hours Handbook
Journals & Legal Databases
- Badgerlink
- BNA Human Resources Library
- HeinOnline
- Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
- Labor Law Journal