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Aldrich v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 2012No. 2010AP1785PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1. SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, C.J.

This is an employment discrimination case. The state and federal antidiscrimination statutes are remedial; they are designed to remedy problems identified by the state legislature and Congress.

¶ 2. The Wisconsin legislature has declared that it is the legislative intent "to protect by law the rights of all individuals to obtain gainful employment and to enjoy privileges free from employment discrimination."1 The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act is designed to encourage and foster, to the extent practicable, the employment of all qualified individuals.

¶ 3. The…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Commissioner v. SunnenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Federal Express Corp. v. HoloweckiSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. McCleary v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  5. United States v. MoserSupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. Cirilli v. Country Insurance & Financial ServicesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2013
  4. Masri v. State of Labor & Industry ReviewCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2013
  5. Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2023

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