Working With A Record
Wis. Stat. 111.335 — refusing to employ because of a conviction is allowed only when it substantially relates to the job
Substantially relates. It is not employment discrimination because of conviction record to refuse to employ or license, or to bar or terminate, a person convicted of an offense whose circumstances substantially relate to the circumstances of the particular job or licensed activity, or who is not bondable where bondability is required.
Pending charges. Refusing to employ a person subject to a pending criminal charge is not arrest record discrimination if the circumstances of the charge substantially relate to the circumstances of the job.
The general prohibition this section makes exceptions to is in the neighbouring sections of the subchapter, which are not on this page. Federal rules on background check reports, and the jobs where a law requires a check, are set out elsewhere and are not on this page. Whether a particular employer followed the law is a question for the state's civil rights or labor agency, or a licensed Wisconsin attorney.
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- Wis. Stat. 111.335 — Arrest or conviction record; exceptions and special cases
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