Assembly Bill 430 amends the fair employment law in Wisconsin by changing the conditions under which employers and licensing agencies can consider pending charges against individuals when making employment or licensing decisions. Currently, it is unlawful for employers to discriminate based on an individual's arrest record, which includes any information related to being questioned, apprehended, or charged with an offense. The bill specifically addresses the exceptions to this prohibition, which previously required that the pending charge be a criminal charge for it to be considered in employment decisions.

The proposed changes eliminate the requirement that pending charges must be criminal in nature for employers or licensing agencies to refuse employment or licensing based on those charges. This means that employers can now consider any pending charge, regardless of whether it is criminal, as long as the circumstances of the charge are substantially related to the job or licensed activity in question. This amendment aims to provide employers with greater discretion in evaluating the suitability of candidates based on their pending legal issues.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 111.335(2)(b), 111.335, 111.335(4)(a)(intro.)