104.04 Classifications; department's authority. - Wisconsin Statutes

104.04

104.04 Classifications; department's authority. The department shall investigate, ascertain, determine, and fix such reasonable classifications, and shall impose general or special orders, determining the living wage, and shall carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such investigations, classifications, and orders shall be made as provided under s. 103.005, and the penalties specified in s. 103.005 (12) shall apply to and be imposed for any violation of this chapter. In determining the living wage, the department may consider the effect that an increase in the living wage might have on the economy of the state, including the effect of a living wage increase on job creation, retention, and expansion, on the availability of entry-level jobs, and on regional economic conditions within the state. The department may not establish a different minimum wage for men and women. Said orders shall be subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227.

104.04 - ANNOT.

History: 1971 c. 228 s. 43; 1975 c. 94; 1995 a. 27; 2005 a. 12.

104.04 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. DWD 272, Wis. adm. code.