Wisconsin § 111.39 - Powers and duties of department.
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§ 111.39. Powers and duties of department.
Except as provided under s. 111.375 (2) , the department shall have the following powers and duties in carrying out this subchapter: 111.39(1) (1) The department may receive and investigate a complaint charging discrimination, discriminatory practices, unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing in a particular case if the complaint is filed with the department no more than 300 days after the alleged discrimination, unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing occurred. The department may give publicity to its findings in the case. 111.39(2) (2) In carrying out this subchapter the department and its duly authorized agents are empowered to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, take testimony and make investigations in the manner provided in s.
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