Legal Opinion
State v. State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 5, 2015No. 2013AP1488PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherman, J.
¶ 1. Joell Schigur appeals a circuit court order reversing a decision by the Equal Rights Division (ERD) of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) that the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated her rights under Wis. Stat. § 230.83,1 one of Wisconsin's whistleblowing protection statutes, when DOJ terminated Schigur's probation as a Bureau Director for DOJ and returned Schigur to her former position within DOJ. DOJ argues that Schigur did not disclose "information" within the meaning of the statutory scheme at issue here and, therefore, any action taken by DOJ with regard to Schigur's…
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