§ 561. Health coverage status discrimination prohibited
(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Employee” shall have the same meaning as in section 2002 of this title.
(2) “Employer” shall have the same meaning as in section 2002 of this title.
(b)(1) No employer or employment agency or agent of either shall inquire about the health coverage status of a job applicant or in any way discriminate among applicants or employees on the basis of health coverage status.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent:
(A) an employer, employment agency, or agent from informing an applicant about the employer’s health coverage benefits; or
(B) an employer from inquiring about the health coverage status of an employee to enable the employer to determine the number of uncovered employees pursuant to chapter 25 of this title, provided that the inquiry conforms to the employer obligations in chapter 25 of this title.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of this subchapter may bring an action in Superior Court seeking compensatory and punitive damages or equitable relief, including restraint of prohibited acts, restitution of wages or other benefits, reinstatement, costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and other appropriate relief. (Added 2007, No. 70, § 28.)
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