Arrest-record discrimination

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court preserved the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act lawsuit brought by two school district employees who were fired after investigations by the district and by police for allegedly stealing money from the district, then cited for non-criminal municipal theft even though the district “could not identify who was responsible.” The law prohibits arrest-record discrimination, and even non-criminal offenses such as municipal theft count as an arrest record under the law.