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Employee privacy laws in Wisconsin

Explore Wisconsin employee privacy laws with our comprehensive guide. Learn about workplace monitoring, drug testing, social media privacy, and compliance requirements.

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by Daniel Finerty, Lindner & Marsack, S.C.

Understanding employee privacy laws in Wisconsin is essential for employers and HR professionals.

Our guide provides an overview of critical legal requirements, including Wisconsin’s Privacy Statute, telephone and email monitoring, workplace surveillance, microchip implantation, computer crime laws, identity theft protections, personal information security, arrest and conviction record rules, lie detector and genetic testing, drug and alcohol testing policies, weapons in the workplace, smoking bans, employment references, personnel and medical record regulations, HIV testing, and social media privacy guidelines.

Stay compliant and protect employee rights under Wisconsin law.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Privacy Statute
  • Exclusivity
  • Telephone Monitoring
  • Email Surveillance
  • Microchip Implantation
  • Workplace Surveillance
  • Employment Peace Act
  • Computer Crimes
  • Injury to Reputation
  • Identity Theft
  • Personal Information Protection
  • Arrest and Conviction Records
  • Lie Detector Tests
  • Genetic Testing
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • Concealed Carry
  • Smoking Ban
  • Employment Reference Statute
  • Negligent Reference
  • Antiblacklisting
  • Defamation
  • Personnel Records
  • Medical Records
  • HIV Testing and Care of Persons with AIDS
  • Social Media Privacy
  • Future Developments

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

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Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

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