Bucyrus-Erie Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

This case involves the interpretation and application of certain statutory provisions of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act as set forth in Chapter 111, Stats. That the development of standards as they relate to these statutes is somewhat uncertain is perhaps evidenced by remarks of both counsel at oral argument, the fact that this case and its predecessor, Chicago, M., St. P. & P. RR. Co. v. ILHR Dept., 62 Wis.2d 392, 215 N.W.2d 443 (1974), resulted in two-to-one decisions by DILHR and that in the intervening case of Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. v. DILHR, 86 Wis.2d 393, 273 N.W.2d 206…