Murphy v. Industrial Commission

*708Hanley, J.

The principal issue on this appeal is whether the Industrial Commission has authority under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Practices Act, ch. Ill, subchapter II, of the Wisconsin statutes, secs. 111.81 to 111.87, to award back pay to parties discriminated against on account of their sex in the wages paid them.

Sec. 111.32 (5) (a), Stats., defines discrimination as follows:

“ ‘Discrimination’ means discrimination because of age, race, color, sex, creed, national origin or ancestry, by an employer individually or in concert with others against any employe or any applicant for employment,…