On April 15, 2020, the Wisconsin Senate convened for its first-ever virtual session to pass a COVID-19 relief package. Governor Tony Evers signed the bill moments later. The law does not include many of the employment-related provisions members of both political parties recently proposed, but the legislature could quickly reconvene and revisit those proposals. As Wisconsin employers know, the legislative and regulatory environment remains very dynamic. Below we summarize how 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 (Act 185) changes five key employment matters.
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