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Wisconsin about their HR practices. 
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Say no to discrimination!

The Americans With Disabilities Act applies to Christian organizations too!!!

It is illegal to misquote employment law to employees 
to coerce a resignation because of a disability.

It is immoral to break employment laws because
of concern about your organization's image!

Is that really what Jesus meant by:

If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to cast a stone at her.
[John 8:7]  

Do not judge, lest you too be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be
judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 
[Matthew 7:1 & 2.]   

 

What does it mean to live in an Employment At Will State?

Quoted from LegalExplorer.com

If an employee is under an at-will employment relationship, he or she still is afforded various statutory protections as a result of acts issued by the State of Wisconsin's Legislature. Those areas of protection prevent you from being terminated for a discriminatory reason.

Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, an employee may not be terminated because of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex (including sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the U.S. or State of Wisconsin military forces, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours. (See Wisconsin Statutes 111.321.)

Wisconsin Statute 111.321

111.321 Prohibited bases of discrimination. Subject to ss. 111.33 to 111.36, no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency or other person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s. 111.322 against any individual on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during nonworking hours. affect reading.

 

What does the Federal Government Say?

Quoted from the Federal EEOC website.

Under Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA, it is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including:

  • hiring and firing;

  • compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;

  • transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;

  • job advertisements;

  • recruitment;

  • testing;

  • use of company facilities;

  • training and apprenticeship programs;

  • fringe benefits;

  • pay, retirement plans, and disability leave; or

  • other terms and conditions of employment.

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:

  • harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age;

  • retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

  • employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities; and

  • denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group.

Employers are required to post notices to all employees advising them of their rights under the laws EEOC enforces and their right to be free from retaliation. Such notices must be accessible, as needed, to persons with visual or other disabilities that affect reading.

Recommended Reading for All CareNet Staff:

When Bad Christians Happen to Good People: Where We 
Have Failed Each Other and How to Reverse the Damage 
by Dave Burchett (Paperback - Jan 15, 2002)

Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?
by Dwight L. Carlson (Paperback - Mar 1994)

 

 

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