WFEA Remedies Prior to 2009
Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment law (WFEA) in place prior to 2009, if the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) found that a person had refused to hire an individual, terminated an individual’s employment, or discriminated against an individual in promotion, in compensation, or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of the individual’s age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the National Guard or military reserves, or use or nonuse of a lawful product during non-work hours, DWD may order the person to reinstate the employee, provide back pay for up to two years before the filing of the complaint, and pay costs and attorney fees. (read more)

WMC Announces 148 Products Competing in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), in partnership with Johnson Financial Group, announced 148 nominees will compete in the 10th annual Coolest Thing Made