Employment Preemption in Wisconsin (2026)

7 rules on the books across Wisconsin, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Minimum Wage Preemption

Whether your state prevents cities from setting a higher local minimum wage, and what the statewide wage floor is.

Wisconsin Statute 104.001 expressly preempts cities, villages, towns, and counties from establishing a minimum wage…

Wisconsin's minimum wage matches the federal $7.25 per hour. Wis. Stat. 104.001 (2017 Act 21) preempts Madison and…

Wisconsin's minimum wage tracks the federal $7.25 floor under Wis. Stat. §104.035. Wis. Stat. §104.001 (2017 Act 21)…

Whether your state blocks cities from mandating paid sick leave or paid family leave for private employers.

Wisconsin Statute 103.10 and 104.001 preempt local paid sick leave ordinances, blocking cities and counties from…

Wisconsin Act 67 (2017) blocks cities from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave, paid family leave…

Wisconsin Act 21 of 2011 and Wis. Stat. §103.10 (2017 Act 67) preempt Milwaukee from mandating paid sick or family…

State limits on local "predictive scheduling" or "fair workweek" ordinances that would require advance notice of shifts.

Wisconsin preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under Wis. Stat. 103.007, ensuring…