Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 221.02 - Definitions
In addition to those terms defined in s. 106.52, Stats., the following are definitions for terms used in this chapter:
(1) "Act" means s.
106.52,
Stats., unless the context requires otherwise.
(2) "Administrative law judge" means the
examiner appointed to conduct hearings under the act.
(3) "Day," when used in time computations in
these rules, means a calendar day, except that if the last day of the time
period is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the last day shall be the next
business day.
(4) "Department"
means the department of workforce development.
(5) "Division" means the equal rights
division of the department.
(6)
"Filing" means the physical receipt of a document at any division
office.
(7) "Person" includes, but
is not limited to, one or more individuals, partnerships, associations,
corporations, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations,
trustees, or trustees or receivers in bankruptcy.
(8) "Probable cause" means a reasonable
ground for belief, supported by facts and circumstances strong enough in
themselves to warrant a prudent person to believe, that discrimination probably
has been or is being committed.
(9)
"Test" means a simulation of any transaction covered by the act for the purpose
of comparing the responses given by persons such as owners and operators of
places of public accommodations or amusements to individuals such as customers,
patients or patrons of places of public accommodations or amusements to
determine whether discrimination as defined under s.
106.52(3),
Stats., is being or has been committed.
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