In WI, an employer may only refuse to hire a qualified applicant due to a conviction for an offense that is substantially related to the circumstances of a particular job. This is true even if the crime is an upsetting one may but has nothing to do with whether it is substantially related to a particular job. here is a link to a site that will explain further: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/discrimination_civil_rights/publication_erd_7609_p.htm