Opinion No. Oag 61-81, (1981)

LOWELL B. JACKSON, Secretary Department of Industry, Laborand Human Relations

Your predecessor asked whether the Wisconsin Open Housing Law, sec. 101.22, Stats., requires the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (Department) to receive and process class action complaints of housing discrimination. In my opinion the law permits, but does not require, the receipt and processing of class action complaints by the Department.

The Wisconsin Open Housing Law embodies the "policy of this state that all persons shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color,…