Wisconsin HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the WI statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Wisconsin at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Wisconsin applies FCRA. Pardons and expungements under Wis. Stat. §973.015 must be suppressed.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector (Executive Order 17). Governor Evers' 2019 executive order removed the conviction question from state-agency initial applications.
- Salary history: No restriction. No statewide salary-history ban.
- Cannabis: Illegal (limited CBD). Wisconsin permits limited CBD use; no recreational or broad medical legalization.
Wisconsin topics
FCRA adverse action in Wisconsin
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the WI guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Wisconsin
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the WI guideWage and hour in Wisconsin
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the WI guideLeaves and accommodations in Wisconsin
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the WI guideDrug testing and marijuana in Wisconsin
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the WI guidePay transparency and pay equity in Wisconsin
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the WI guideHarassment prevention and training in Wisconsin
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the WI guideBackground check basics for HR in Wisconsin
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the WI guideRelated SafestHires resources for Wisconsin
- Wisconsin background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Wisconsin FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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