July Is the New January – 2025 (Vermont)

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 States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October. 


Vermont

Bill / Ordinance / Regulation

Main Topic

Summary

Effective Date

Vermont HB 259

 

HealthcareRequires hospitals to develop a security plan to prevent workplace violence, and to conduct a security risk assessment and staff training.7/1/2025

Vermont HB 461

 

Leaves of AbsenceExpands access to unpaid family and medical leave and provides job-protected leave for reasons related to domestic violence, bereavement, and a qualifying exigency.  7/1/2025
Vermont HB 704Wage TransparencyRequires employers to include a job description and the compensation in each job advertisement.7/1/2025
Vermont SB 117Wage and HourClarifies how the minimum wage is calculated and the employer penalty amount for unpaid wages.7/1/2025
Vermont SB 30BenefitsRequires health insurance plans to cover abortion and abortion-related care.9/1/2025




This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler monitors federal, state and local legislation, executive orders, and administrative regulations and other agency activity that impact the labor and employment landscape. Employers that want to keep abreast of new laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate can learn more here.

This article also does not address new minimum wages taking effect during this period. For information on wage-related laws and regulations taking effect this summer, see Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments).



Source(s):

July Is the New January – 2025 | Littler. (2025, June 17). Littler.com. https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/july-new-january-2025?utm_source=elinfonet