Bill > AB482

This bill removes existing legal restrictions that prevent cities, counties, towns, and villages from enacting local ordinances related to family and medical leave for employees. Currently, local governments are prohibited from requiring employers to provide certain employment benefits or minimum levels of employment benefits to their employees. The bill eliminates these prohibitions, which means local governments will now have the authority to create their own family and medical leave ordinances that mandate specific leave provisions for workers. The bill also makes some technical changes to the definition of "employee" and "employer" in the existing law, including removing references to previous exceptions and clarifying that an employer is defined as a business with at least 50 permanent employees. By repealing the existing restrictions, the bill gives local jurisdictions more flexibility to create worker protection policies that suit their specific community needs, potentially allowing for more comprehensive family and medical leave support at the local level.

Labor and Employment

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab482