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Working in Wisconsin with a record
No employer in the register is based in Wisconsin yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about Wisconsin. Here is what does apply to you.
Employers who hire from anywhere
Where you live is not the limit for these 0.
We cannot yet name a remote employer either.
The register is small and we would rather say so than pad it. If you know a company that belongs here, it takes a minute to tell us.
Add a companyWhat the law gives you in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin employer cannot refuse to hire you over a conviction unless the offense is substantially related to the job you applied for.
Private employers Covered Wisconsin treats your arrest record and conviction record as protected characteristics, the same way it treats race or religion, and the law covers every employer with at least one employee. There is no timing rule, so the question can be on the application, but an employer may not ask about an arrest that did not end in a conviction, and the burden is on them to show the offense is substantially related to the job. You file with the Equal Rights Division within 300 days, and there is no notice or response step before the rejection. Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Wis. Stat. §§ 111.321 and 111.335 · checked September 17, 2026
When they may ask Any time This is the earliest point in the process a covered employer may raise your record.
Know a Wisconsin employer who belongs here?
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