Butzlaff v. Wisconsin Personnel Commission

The Wisconsin Personnel Commission appeals a judgment reversing its decision to dismiss Steven Butzlaff's complaint which alleged that the Department of Health and Social Services discriminated against him in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), sec. 103.10, Stats. The commission argues that the trial court erred by failing to give deference to the commission's decision and that the FMLA does not apply to Butzlaff because he was not employed by the state for more than fifty-two consecutive weeks immediately preceding the disputed action. We conclude that the commission's…