By: Alan E. Seneczko, Esq.
In our November Client Alert, I discussed Assembly Bill 30, a proposal to regulate a Wisconsin employer's ability to monitor employee use of its email system. While AB 30 is troubling enough, there are a number of other bills pending that, if enacted, would create additional obligations and potential liability for employers in America's Dairyland, including the following:
AB 116 - amends the Wisconsin Family Medical Leave Act to allow any employee (including those who have not been employed for 52 weeks and/or worked 1,000 hours in the preceding 52-week period) to take up to 16 hours of "school conference and activities" leave, which includes attending school conferences or classroom activities relating to the employee's child that cannot be scheduled during non-work hours.
AB 367 - adds "credit history" as a protected category under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, making it unlawful to discriminate against an individual on the basis of his/her credit history, including requiring an applicant or employee to authorize a review of their credit history.
AB 340 - limits employer access to CCAP and requires employers who search a person's name on CCAP and later deny him employment to inform the individual of the search.
AB 9 - mandates a day of paid leave from work for all veterans on Veteran's Day.
If any or all of these proposals concern you, be sure to contact your State Senator and/or Representative.
Questions? Please contact WS Shareholder and Senior Attorney Alan Seneczko in our Oconomowoc office at (262) 560-9696, or alseneczko@wesselssherman.com.
