Boldt v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

Eugene Boldt appeals from a circuit court judgment which affirmed an order of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC). LIRC's order dismissed his Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) complaint because he failed to show probable cause that he was discriminated against because of handicap. We conclude that LIRC committed no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm.

Boldt was employed by General Motors Corporation in Janesville as a night watchman. In 1982, he complained to a co-worker about problems at home and at work and threatened violence if matters did not improve. The co-worker…