Vermont Statutes
Chapter 5 - Employment Practices
§ 519. Enforcement

§ 519. Enforcement
(a) Private right of action. An applicant or employee aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, damages, court costs, and attorney’s fees.
(b) Burden of proof. In a private right of action alleging that an employer has violated this subchapter, the employer has the burden of proving that the requirements of sections 513, 514, and 516 of this title have been satisfied. In any civil action alleging that a laboratory has violated the reporting or confidentiality sections of this subchapter, the laboratory shall have the burden of proving that the requirements of sections 514 and 516 of this title have been satisfied.
(c) State action to obtain civil penalty. A person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00.
(d) State action to obtain criminal penalty. A person who knowingly violates any provision of this subchapter shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or shall be imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (Added 1987, No. 61, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 21 - Labor

Chapter 5 - Employment Practices

§ 301. Medical examination, expense

§ 302. Definitions

§ 303. Penalty; judicial bureau

§ 304. Employment conditions

§ 305. Nursing mothers in the workplace

§ 306. Public policy of the State of Vermont; employment separation agreements

§ 309. Flexible working arrangements

§ 341. Definitions

§ 342. Weekly payment of wages

§ 342a. Investigation of complaints of unpaid wages

§ 343. Form of payment

§ 344. Assignment of future wages

§ 345. Nonpayment of wages and benefits

§ 346. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification

§ 347. Forfeiture

§ 348. Retaliation prohibited

§ 381. Declaration of policy

§ 382. Coverage

§ 383. Definitions

§ 384. Employment; wages

§ 385. Administration

§ 386. Investigations

§ 387. Enforcement by Attorney General; employee misclassification

§ 391. Modification of wage orders

§ 392. Court proceedings

§ 393. Employers’ records

§ 394. Penalties

§ 395. Civil actions

§ 396. Appeals from Commissioner’s decisions

§ 397. Retaliation prohibited

§ 411. Definitions

§ 412. Education and outreach

§ 413. Notice and wage payment obligations

§ 414. Exceptions

§ 415. Violations

§ 416. Powers of the Commissioner

§ 417. Administrative penalty

§ 418. Other rights

§ 430. Policy; definitions; rules

§ 431. Age limit; certificate as to eligibility of child under 16

§ 432. Restrictions

§ 434. Employment of children under 16

§ 435. Examination and report

§ 436. Employment of children under 14 years

§ 437. Employment of children; special restrictions; hours for children under 16 years

§ 438. Exceptions

§ 442. Posting notices of hours of labor

§ 444a. Employment of aliens

§ 446. Duties of Commissioner as to employment of children

§ 448. Duty of person having control of child

§ 449. General penalty

§ 451. Complaints

§ 452. Suspension of subchapter

§ 453. Sale of goods made in violation of subchapter

§ 470. Purpose

§ 471. Definitions

§ 472. Leave

§ 472a. Short-term family leave

§ 472b. Town meeting leave; employees; students

§ 472c. Leave; alleged crime victims; relief from stalking or abuse

§ 473. Retaliation prohibited

§ 474. Penalties and enforcement

§ 481. Definitions

§ 482. Earned sick time

§ 483. Use of earned sick time

§ 484. Compliance with earned sick time requirement

§ 485. Severability of provisions

§ 486. New employer exemption

§ 487. Rules

§ 491. Absence on military service and training; employment and reemployment rights

§ 492. Rights and benefits

§ 493. Enforcement

§ 494. Definitions

§ 494a. Polygraph testing as condition of employment

§ 494b. Employers permitted to require polygraph examinations

§ 494c. Duties of examiner

§ 494d. Employee rights in related proceedings

§ 494e. Penalties

§ 495. Unlawful employment practice

§ 495a. Persons entering into contracts with this State

§ 495b. Penalties and enforcement

§ 495c. Application

§ 495d. Definitions

§ 495e. Restitution

§ 495f. Exemptions

§ 495g. Provision applicable to college professors

§ 495h. Sexual harassment

§ 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

§ 496. Legislative leave

§ 496a. State funds; union organizing

§ 497. Purpose

§ 497a. Committee established

§ 497b. Duties

§ 497c. Disability awareness month

§ 497d. Powers

§ 497e. Funds; revenue; use

§ 499. Jurors and witnesses

§ 501. Definitions

§ 502. Duties

§ 503. Vending machines

§ 504. Income from vending facilities and machines

§ 505. Vending facilities; operation by other than a person who is blind or visually impaired

§ 506. Exemptions

§ 507. Whistleblower protection; health care employees; prohibitions; hearing; notice

§ 508. Enforcement

§ 509. Notice

§ 511. Definitions

§ 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

§ 516. Confidentiality

§ 517. Employer’s authority

§ 518. Designated laboratory; rule making authority of the Commissioner

§ 519. Enforcement

§ 561. Health coverage status discrimination prohibited