Wisconsin Open Personnel Record Statute

This Wisconsin statute allows current and former employees to access and inspect their personnel records. Requests are limited to 2 per year, and employers may require a written request. Employers have 7 business days in which to honor a request, and may charge reasonable copying costs.

An employee does not have a right to access or inspect the following records:

• Ones involving a criminal investigation of the employee
• Letters of reference concerning the employee
• Test documentation (beyond simply a test score itself)
• Management planning documents
• Confidential information of other employees
• Documents relating to any other pending claim between employee and employer that are discoverable