Vermont Statutes
Chapter 27 - State Employees Labor Relations Act
§ 961. Employers

§ 961. Employers
It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer:
(1) to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by section 903 of this title, or by any other law, rule, or regulation;
(2) to dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it; provided that an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with the employer during working hours without loss of time or pay;
(3) by discrimination in regard to hire and tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization;
(4) to discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee has filed charges or complaints or given testimony under this chapter;
(5) to refuse to bargain collectively with representatives of the employees subject to the provisions of subchapter 3 of this chapter;
(6) to discriminate against an employee on account of race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin;
(7) to request or require an applicant, prospective employee or employee to have an HIV-related blood test as a condition of employment;
(8) to discriminate against an applicant, prospective employee or employee on the basis of a person’s having a positive test result from an HIV-related blood test. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1987, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1991, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1999, No. 19, § 1; 2007, No. 41, § 2.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 3 - Executive

Chapter 27 - State Employees Labor Relations Act

§ 901. Purpose

§ 902. Definitions

§ 903. Employees’ rights and duties; prohibited acts

§ 904. Subjects for bargaining

§ 905. Management rights

§ 906. Designation of managerial, supervisory, and confidential employees

§ 907. Designation of supervisory employees

§ 908. Designation of State’s Attorneys’ employees; statewide bargaining rights

§ 909. Access to new employees in bargaining unit

§ 910. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit

§ 911. Designation of deputy sheriffs paid by State; statewide bargaining rights

§ 921. Creation; membership; compensation

§ 922. Office space; employees

§ 923. Legal counsel

§ 924. Powers and duties

§ 925. Mediation; fact finding

§ 926. Grievances

§ 927. Appropriate unit

§ 928. Rules

§ 929. Records to be public

§ 941. Unit determination, certification, and representation

§ 942. Election conduct

§ 961. Employers

§ 962. Employees

§ 963. Membership; employees’ rights

§ 964. Business and products of other employers

§ 965. Prevention of unfair practices

§ 966. Freedom of expression

§ 971. Intent of subchapter

§ 972. Definitions

§ 973. Protected activity

§ 974. Communication with General Assembly

§ 975. Enforcement and preemption

§ 976. Remedies

§ 977. Posting

§ 978. Limitations of actions

§ 981. Good faith; failure to agree

§ 982. Agreements; limitations, renegotiation, and renewal

§ 1001. Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel

§ 1002. Enforcement

§ 1003. Judicial review; stay pending appeal

§ 1004. State Police

§ 1005. Administrative procedure laws; application

§ 1006. Short title

§ 1007. Separability

§ 1008. Contract ratification; annual vote