Legal Opinion
American Motors Corp. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 2, 1979No. 77-703PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBablitch, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane County affirming the findings of the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (department) that the American Motors Corporation (AMC) had violated the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) by discharging one Thomas L. Bartell from its employ. The case presents an issue never before considered by an appellate court in Wisconsin, namely whether the Act requires Wisconsin employers to accommodate the religious needs of their employees.
AMC hired Bartell, who is an engineer, for a management position at its Milwaukee plant in…
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