§ 470. Purpose
(a) Strong families are the foundation for a productive and competitive state. There are a growing number of single-parent families where the sole parent works and two-parent families where both parents work. Most people who work while raising families do so out of economic necessity.
(b) Leave from employment for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a seriously ill family member addresses one of the important needs of changing family structures. The support of families is a principle recognized and valued by the State of Vermont. When employees have security about their employment and the well-being of their children, parents, and other family members, businesses benefit economically from increased worker productivity and stability.
(c) The provisions of this subchapter are enacted in recognition of the fact that both employers and employees benefit from the establishment of parental and family leave as a condition of employment. (Added 1991, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 5 - Employment Practices
§ 301. Medical examination, expense
§ 303. Penalty; judicial bureau
§ 305. Nursing mothers in the workplace
§ 306. Public policy of the State of Vermont; employment separation agreements
§ 309. Flexible working arrangements
§ 342. Weekly payment of wages
§ 342a. Investigation of complaints of unpaid wages
§ 344. Assignment of future wages
§ 345. Nonpayment of wages and benefits
§ 346. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification
§ 387. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification
§ 391. Modification of wage orders
§ 396. Appeals from Commissioner’s decisions
§ 413. Notice and wage payment obligations
§ 416. Powers of the Commissioner
§ 430. Policy; definitions; rules
§ 431. Age limit; certificate as to eligibility of child under 16
§ 434. Employment of children under 16
§ 436. Employment of children under 14 years
§ 437. Employment of children; special restrictions; hours for children under 16 years
§ 442. Posting notices of hours of labor
§ 446. Duties of Commissioner as to employment of children
§ 448. Duty of person having control of child
§ 452. Suspension of subchapter
§ 453. Sale of goods made in violation of subchapter
§ 472a. Short-term family leave
§ 472b. Town meeting leave; employees; students
§ 472c. Leave; alleged crime victims; relief from stalking or abuse
§ 474. Penalties and enforcement
§ 483. Use of earned sick time
§ 484. Compliance with earned sick time requirement
§ 485. Severability of provisions
§ 491. Absence on military service and training; employment and reemployment rights
§ 494a. Polygraph testing as condition of employment
§ 494b. Employers permitted to require polygraph examinations
§ 494d. Employee rights in related proceedings
§ 495. Unlawful employment practice
§ 495a. Persons entering into contracts with this State
§ 495b. Penalties and enforcement
§ 495g. Provision applicable to college professors
§ 495i. Employment based on credit information; prohibitions
§ 495j. Criminal history records; employment applications
§ 495k. Accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions
§ 495l. Social media account privacy; prohibitions
§ 495m. Salary history; employment applications
§ 495n. Sexual harassment complaints; notice to Attorney General and Human Rights Commission
§ 496a. State funds; union organizing
§ 497c. Disability awareness month
§ 504. Income from vending facilities and machines
§ 505. Vending facilities; operation by other than a person who is blind or visually impaired
§ 507. Whistleblower protection; health care employees; prohibitions; hearing; notice
§ 512. Drug testing of applicants; prohibitions; exceptions
§ 513. Drug testing of employees; prohibitions; exceptions
§ 514. Administration of tests
§ 515. Positive test results; opportunity to retest
§ 518. Designated laboratory; rule making authority of the Commissioner