Harassment prevention and training in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin harassment prevention: mandatory training thresholds, poster and complaint procedures, and the deadline structure supervisors must meet.
What changes in Wisconsin
- State posture: Wis. Stat. §111.335 prohibits discrimination based on convictions unsubstantially related to the position.. Governor Evers' 2019 executive order removed the conviction question from state-agency initial applications.
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Ask this in Ask HR AIPractitioner steps for Wisconsin
- Step 1. Confirm whether Wisconsin mandates supervisor and employee harassment training (states like CA, NY, CT, IL, DE, ME, WA have specific thresholds).
- Step 2. Post the required WI anti-discrimination notice and internal complaint procedure in every workplace.
- Step 3. Investigate every complaint promptly using a documented process — the Investigator Mode in Ask HR AI produces a defensible memo.
- Step 4. Retain training records for at least the statute of limitations period in Wisconsin.
Applicable Wisconsin statutes and references
- Wis. Stat. §111.335 (conviction-record discrimination)
- Wis. Stat. §973.015
- 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. (federal FCRA)
Frequently asked (federal + Wisconsin overlay)
Which states require harassment prevention training?
California, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and Washington all mandate sexual harassment training on defined schedules — most on a 1- or 2-year cycle for supervisors and often for all employees.
How often must California employers train?
Every two years, with new hires trained within six months. Supervisors need 2 hours; non-supervisors need 1 hour.
What is the Faragher/Ellerth defense?
An affirmative defense available to employers who exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment and where the employee unreasonably failed to use the complaint process.
Related Wisconsin topics
- FCRA adverse action in Wisconsin
- Ban-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Wisconsin
- Wage and hour in Wisconsin
- Leaves and accommodations in Wisconsin
Same topic in another state
- Harassment prevention and training in Alabama
- Harassment prevention and training in Alaska
- Harassment prevention and training in Arizona
- Harassment prevention and training in Arkansas
- Harassment prevention and training in California
- Harassment prevention and training in Colorado
- See all states
Keep going
- The federal Harassment prevention and training guide
- Wisconsin background-check rules
- Compliance checklist
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