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The law allows you as an employee to request information about toxic substances, infectious agents, or pesticides and to refuse to work with those substances until the information is provided, except in circumstances where the manufacturer or supplier of the substance has not provided it to your employer.
You may file a complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services within 30 days after the violation occurs or when you or your represenative first obtain knowledge of the violation.
Your right under this law is to not work with a toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide, except as provided in §§ 101.589(3) and 101.592, if you have requested information regarding one of the substances and have not received the information required to be provided under §§ 101.583, 101.585, 101.586 or 101.589 (1) or (2), you may refuse to work with or be exposed to the toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide until such time as your employer or agricultural employer supply the information to you. Your employer cannot discharge or retaliate against you for exercising your rights under this law.
If your employer discharges or retaliates against you for refusing to work with a substance before receiving required information, you may file a retaliation complaint with the Equal Rights Division within 300 days of the violation.
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