Vermont employment law compliance requirements

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under Title VII.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jan 2020

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. · effective Jan 2020

WARN notices must include: whether closing/layoff is permanent or temporary, expected date, whether bumping rights exist, name/contact for company representative.

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Jan 2020

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents or risk an employer shared responsibility payment.

26 U.S.C. § 4980H · effective Jan 2015

Agreement must advise employee to consult with attorney

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(E) · effective Oct 1990

Eligible employees entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave

29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1) · effective Aug 1993

Employers must maintain anti-harassment policies

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 · effective Jul 1964

Employers must provide employees with paid sick leave accrued at a rate of at least 1 hour for every 52 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per year.

21 V.S.A. § 481 et seq. · effective Jan 2017 · source

Employers with 10+ employees must provide parental leave, and employers with 15+ employees must provide family leave, up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year.

21 V.S.A. § 471 et seq. · effective Jul 1992 · source

Employers with 50 or more employees must provide 45 days' advance notice to affected employees and the state before a business closing or mass layoff.

21 V.S.A. § 411 et seq. · effective Jul 2015 · source

Employers must provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings (50+ employees) or mass layoffs (500+ or 50-499 if 33% of workforce).

29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. · effective Jan 2020

60 days advance notice for plant closings and mass layoffs

29 U.S.C. § 2102 · effective Feb 1989

Discharged employees must be paid within 72 hours of termination. Employees who quit must be paid on the next regularly scheduled payday.

21 V.S.A. § 342(c) · effective Jul 2013 · source

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider individual severance agreements

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(i) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ in group terminations must be given 45 days to consider

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F)(ii) · effective Oct 1990

Employees 40+ must be given 21 days to consider a separation agreement that includes a release of age discrimination claims.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(F) · effective Jan 2020

In group terminations, employees 40+ must be given 45 days to consider a separation agreement.

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Jan 2020

Vermont's minimum wage is adjusted annually for inflation. It applies to employers with two or more employees.

21 V.S.A. § 384 · effective Jan 2024 · source

Federal minimum wage rate

29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1) · effective Jul 2009

Employers must adopt a written policy against sexual harassment and provide a copy to all employees upon hire.

21 V.S.A. § 495h · effective Jul 2018 · source

Group terminations must disclose job titles and ages of affected employees

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(H) · effective Oct 1990

Applicable Large Employers (50+ full-time and full-time-equivalent employees) must file annual information returns (Forms 1094-C and 1095-C) with the IRS and furnish Form 1095-C to each full-time employee.

26 U.S.C. § 6056 · effective Jan 2015

Private employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors with 50 or more) must annually file the EEO-1 Component 1 Report with the EEOC, reporting workforce demographic data by job category, sex, race, and ethnicity.

42 U.S.C. § 2000e-8(c) · effective Jan 1966

Effective July 1, 2025, employers must disclose the salary range or rate in job advertisements. Additionally, employers are prohibited from asking about an applicant's salary history.

21 V.S.A. § 495o; 21 V.S.A. § 495(a)(8) · effective Jul 2025 · source

Employees 40+ must have 7 days to revoke after signing

29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1)(G) · effective Oct 1990

Overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek

29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) · effective Oct 1938

Employers are prohibited from inquiring about criminal history on an initial employment application form.

21 V.S.A. § 495j · effective Jul 2017 · source

Employers must provide employees with reasonable opportunities during work hours to eat and use toilet facilities.

21 V.S.A. § 304 · effective Jul 2015 · source