Vermont Law Help's Employment Law Page

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Vermont Employment Law Handbook

This book, the Vermont Employment Law Handbook, can help you understand your rights and responsibilities on the job in Vermont.

Worker's and Job Applicant's Rights [view all]

What is the Current Vermont Minimum Wage?

For job applicants: How Can I Get a Job with a Criminal Record?, Employment Background Checks

For workers: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Guide for Employees and Employers, Lie Detector Test/Polygraphs at Work

Unemployment Compensation [view all]

This handbook will help you understand if you qualify for unemployment, and, if you do, how to file:  Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook (PDF)

Workplace Safety and Getting Hurt at Work [view all]

Information from Vermont's Department of Labor and Industry about how to file an injury claim.

• What If My Employer Won't File My Injury Claim?
• Link: Rights and Benefits for Employees Injured on the Job
• Link: Workers' Compensation Division of the Vermont Dept. of Labor & Industry
• Link: Vermont's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA)

Time Off at Work [view all]

Learn about different types of leave from work at Link: The Vermont Guide to Parental and Family Leave (external document) and Link: Parental and Family Leave or Military Leave (Attorney General's Website).

Pensions [view all]

Learn about your pension rights and get help getting your pension from the Pension Action Center.

• Link: What Are My Rights to a Pension?
• Link: Common Questions and Answers About Pensions (Pension Action Center)
• Link: Pension Rights and Help Getting Your Pension (Pension Action Center)
• Link: Finding a Lost Pension (Pension Action Center)