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WI SB540
Bill
Status
10/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
LaTonya Johnson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from asking job applicants about current or prior compensation before making an employment offer, and bars using salary history to determine whether to hire or what compensation to offer
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Protects employees' rights to disclose their own pay, discuss coworkers' compensation, and inquire about others' wages without employer interference or retaliation
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Allows victims of salary history discrimination to file complaints with the Department of Workforce Development or bring civil actions in circuit court seeking back pay, reinstatement, and compensatory/punitive damages
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Caps damages for future economic losses, noneconomic losses, and punitive damages based on employer size: $50,000 for employers with 100 or fewer employees up to $300,000 for employers with more than 500 employees, adjusted annually for inflation
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Requires employers to post workplace notices about employee compensation rights and include disclosure statements on electronic job postings, with penalties up to $100 per violation for noncompliance
Legislative Description
Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received
12/9/2025