Section 1.13. Discrimination prohibited.

  Discrimination against properly qualified persons in the provision of veterans assistance under ch. 45 , Stats. , on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliation or beliefs or arrest or conviction records, is prohibited, and except that all persons employed by the department shall if possible be veterans as defined in s. 45.01 (12) , Stats., and that preference shall be given to disabled veterans, discrimination against qualified persons in the employment of staff on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliation or beliefs or arrest or conviction records is prohibited.

History: 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 .