Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions
Section VA 1.13 - Discrimination prohibited
Current through February 27, 2023
(1) Discrimination against properly qualified persons in the provision of veterans assistance under ch. 45, Stats., on the basis of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, physical condition, developmental disability, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, genetic information, political affiliation or beliefs, or arrest or conviction records, is prohibited.
(2) Persons employed by the department shall, if possible, be veterans, with preference given to disabled veterans. Discrimination against qualified persons in the employment of staff on the basis of any of the classes listed under sub. (1) is prohibited.
Cr. Register, October, 1976, No. 250, eff. 11-1-76; r. and recr., Register, December, 1979, No. 288, eff. 1-1-80; am, Register, August, 1993, No. 452, eff. 9-1-93; correction made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register April 2003 No. 568.
Amended by, CR 20-011: renum. VA 1.13 to (1) and am. Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10/1/2021
