More Arrested Developments: Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Encompasses Noncriminal Civil Violations
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/04/25
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin recently provided significant guidance resolving uncertainty about the scope of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA) prohibition against discrimination based on an employee’s or applicant’s arrest record. The court held that “arrest record” includes noncriminal offenses, such as municipal theft, reversing the Wisconsin Court of Appeals....
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,