Statute
Classes Protected
- Sex, age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters
Key Language on Pay Discrimination
- It is an act of employment discrimination to discriminate against any individual in compensation “on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters.”
No Prohibition Against Salary History Inquiry
- An employer may solicit information regarding the salary history of prospective employees.
- No city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting an employer from soliciting information regarding the salary history of prospective employees.