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  5. Protection from Retaliation For Wisconsin Workers - the Whistleblower Law

Protection from Retaliation for Wisconsin workers - Whistleblower Law

Overview

If you are an employee of the State of Wisconsin, the law states that except for certain exceptions listed in § 230.80(3), you may not be retaliated against for disclosing information regarding a violation of any state or federal law, rule or regulation, mismanagement or abuse of authority in state or local government, substantial waste of public funds or a danger to public health or safety. You may disclose information to someone other than an attorney, collective bargaining representative or legislature, providing that before doing so you do one of the following:

You may file a complaint within 60 days after the retaliation or threat of retaliation occurred. Contact the Equal Rights Division for information about the appropriate governmental unit to disclose information to.

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