§ 101.595 — Employee rights.

Wisconsin § 101.595

• Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
• Ch. 101: Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety
• Subch.: subch. I of ch. 101 SUBCHAPTER I

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101.595
101.595(1) (1) Not to work with toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide. Except as provided in ss. 101.589 (3) and 101.592 , if an employee has requested information about a toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide under s. 101.583 , 101.585 or 101.586 and has not received the information required to be provided under s. 101.583 , 101.585 , 101.586 or 101.589 (1) or (2) , the employee may refuse to work with or be exposed to the toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide until such time as the employer or agricultural employer supplies the information under s. 101.583 , 101.585 or 101.586 to the employee who has made the request.
101.595(2) (2) Retaliation prohibited.
101.595(2)(a) (a) No employer or agricultural employer may discharge or otherwise discipline or discriminate against any employee because the employee has exercised any rights under ss. 101.58 to 101.599 .
101.595(2)(b) (b) Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding under ss. 101.58 to 101.599 .
101.595(3) (3) Waiver prohibited. No person may request or require any employee to waive any rights under ss. 101.58 to 101.599 .

Legislative History

101.595 History History: 1981 c. 364 ; 1983 a. 392 ; 1989 a. 228 .