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What Vermont's Recreational Marijuana Law Means for Employers
Vermont's recreational marijuana law, which goes into effect on July 1, lifts penalties for individuals possessing limited amounts of marijuana. However, the new law does not require employers to tolerate marijuana possession or use in the workplace. Further, employers may continue to test for marijuana, though any adverse employment actions must be considered carefully for the risk of disability discrimination claims.
Vermont Adds Crime Victims To Its List Of Protected Classes With New Law | JD Supra
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Vermont Passes Law Aimed At Sexual Harassment Prevention | JD Supra
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Vermont Bans Inquiries into Job Applicants’ Salary and Benefit History
Beginning July 1, 2018, employers in Vermont will be prohibited from requiring a prospective employee to disclose his or her salary and benefit history under legislation (H.B. 294) signed by Governor Phil Scott on May 11, 2018. The new law also bars employers from seeking an applicant’s salary history without his or her authorization.
Three States May Restrict Use of Employment Noncompete Agreements
Proposals to restrict the use of noncompete agreements in employment have been introduced in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont. This appears to be the continuation of a trend that started nearly a year ago. On Jan. 23, 2017, the Massachusetts Legislature introduced six separate bills seeking to curb employers' use of noncompete agreements in the Commonwealth.
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont May Restrict Use Of Non-Compete Agreements In Employment
Proposals to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in employment have been introduced in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. This appears to be the continuation of a trend that started nearly a year ago. On January 23, 2017, the Massachusetts Legislature introduced six separate bills seeking to curb employers’ use of non-compete agreements in the Commonwealth.
Reminder: Vermont ‘Ban the Box’
Vermont’s Ban the Box law became effective on July 1, 2017, more than a year after Governor Peter Shumlin signed H. 261.
Vermont Governor Signs Ban the Box Legislation
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has made the Green Mountain State the most recent state in the nation to implement statewide "ban the box" legislation. Connecticut may soon follow, once Governor Dannel Malloy signs legislation passed by the state legislature on May 4, 2016. The laws restrict employers in the states from inquiring about a job applicant's criminal background on an initial employment application. Vermont Law Governor Shumlin signed the "ban the box" legislation (H. 261) on May 3, 2016.
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