SB 488 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requiring job postings to include salary range and benefits, retaining records of job postings, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

SB 488 requires employers and third parties posting job openings to include the salary range (minimum and maximum) and details about benefits like health insurance or retirement plans. Employers must also keep these job posting records for two years and allow department reviews. Penalties include written warnings for first violations, with fines ranging from $300 to $2,000 for repeat offenses based on company size (under 50 vs. 50+ employees), and third parties face identical fines. The bill applies to all covered employers and job postings, aiming to increase transparency in compensation offers.
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Introduced Oct 2, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Pfaff, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Taylor, Andraca, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell, Sinicki and Joers
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