April 2026

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Record Discrimination

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has clarified that employment nondiscrimination protections under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act apply to arrest records connected to criminal and non-criminal matters. The Court also clarified that arrest record discrimination can occur when the arrest record is a motivating factor in an employer’s decision to take an adverse employment action. The ruling took effect on April 10, 2025.

Wisconsin State Poster Update

The Wisconsin state poster has been updated, and a new Wisconsin all–in-one poster is required.

Wisconsin

Employers operating factories or mercantile establishments (enterprises engaged in retail trade) in the State of Wisconsin must provide employees with at least one period consisting of 24 consecutive hours of rest in each calendar week.

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Maryland state poster, Equal Pay for Equal Work, has been updated. This is a material substantive change and a new Maryland, All-In-One poster is required. Please note that this update does not impact the Federal All-In-One poster.

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Beginning in 2016, Texas will allow the open carrying of handguns in public and the carrying of concealed handguns on university campuses under two bills signed by Governor Greg Abbott.

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