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| 3 | | - | H.461 |
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| 4 | | - | SHORTFORM |
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| 5 | | - | IntroducedbyRepresentativeKrasnowofSouthBurlington |
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| 6 | | - | ReferredtoCommitteeon |
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| 7 | | - | Date: |
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| 8 | | - | Subject:Labor;employmentpractices;ParentalandFamilyLeaveAct |
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| 9 | | - | Statementofpurposeofbillasintroduced:Thisbillproposestoexpandaccess |
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| 10 | | - | tounpaidfamilyandmedicalleaveandprovidejob-protectedleaveforreasons |
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| 11 | | - | relatedtodomesticviolence,sexualassault,stalking,bereavement,anda |
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| 12 | | - | qualifyingexigency. |
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| 13 | | - | Anactrelatingtoexpandingemployeeaccesstounpaidleave |
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| 14 | | - | ItisherebyenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofVermont: |
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| 15 | | - | (TEXTOMITTEDINSHORT-FORMBILLS) |
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| 16 | | - | Sec.1.INTENT |
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| 17 | | - | ItistheintentoftheGeneralAssemblytoalignVermont’sfamilyleave |
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| 18 | | - | policieswithinclusiveandequitablestandards,ensuringthatLGBTQ+ |
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| 19 | | - | families,workerswithlowincome,andindividualsinnontraditionalfamily |
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| 20 | | - | structureshaveequalaccesstocaregivingleavewithoutundueburden. |
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| 35 | | - | Sec.2.21V.S.A.§471isamendedtoread: |
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| 36 | | - | §471.DEFINITIONS |
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| 37 | | - | Asusedinthissubchapter: |
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| 38 | | - | (1)“Bereavementleave”meansaleaveofabsencefromemploymentor |
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| 39 | | - | self-employmentbyanindividualduetothedeathoftheindividual’sfamily |
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| 40 | | - | memberthatoccursnotmorethanoneyearafterthefamilymember’sdeath. |
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| 41 | | - | Bereavementleaveincludesleavetakeninrelationtotheadministrationor |
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| 42 | | - | settlementofthedeceasedfamilymember’sestate.Leavetakeninrelationto |
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| 43 | | - | theadministrationorsettlementofthedeceasedfamilymember’sestateshall |
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| 44 | | - | notoccurmorethanoneyearafterthefamilymember’sdeath. |
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| 45 | | - | (2)“Domesticpartner”meansanindividualwithwhomtheemployee |
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| 46 | | - | hasanenduringdomesticrelationshipofaspousalnature,providedthe |
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| 47 | | - | employeeandthedomesticpartner: |
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| 48 | | - | (A)havesharedaresidenceforatleastsixconsecutivemonths; |
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| 49 | | - | (B)areatleast18yearsofage; |
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| 50 | | - | (C)arenotmarriedtoorconsideredadomesticpartnerofanother |
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| 51 | | - | individual; |
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| 52 | | - | (D)arenotrelatedbybloodcloserthanwouldbarmarriageunder |
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| 53 | | - | Statelaw;and |
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| 54 | | - | (E)haveagreedbetweenthemselvestoberesponsibleforeach |
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| 55 | | - | other’swelfare. BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 57 | | - | (3)“Domesticviolence”hasthesamemeaningasin15V.S.A.§1151. |
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| 58 | | - | (4)“Employer”meansanindividual,organization,orgovernmental |
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| 59 | | - | body,partnership,association,corporation,legalrepresentative,trustee, |
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| 60 | | - | receiver,trusteeinbankruptcy,andanycommoncarrierbyrail,motor,water, |
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| 61 | | - | air,orexpresscompanydoingbusinessinoroperatingwithinthisStatethata |
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| 62 | | - | personwhoforthepurposesofparentalleave,bereavementleave,safeleave, |
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| 63 | | - | andleaveforaqualifyingexigencyemploys10ormoreindividualswhoare |
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| 64 | | - | employedforanaverageofatleast30hoursperweekduringayearandfor |
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| 65 | | - | thepurposesoffamilyleaveemploys15ormoreindividualsforanaverageof |
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| 66 | | - | atleast30hoursperweekduringayear. |
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| 67 | | - | (2)(5)“Employee”meansapersonwho,inconsiderationofdirector |
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| 68 | | - | indirectgainorprofit,hasbeencontinuouslyemployedbythesameemployer |
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| 69 | | - | foraperiodofoneyearforanaverageofatleast30hoursperweek. |
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| 70 | | - | (3)(6)“Familyleave”meansaleaveofabsencefromemploymentbyan |
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| 71 | | - | employeewhoworksforanemployerthatemploys15ormoreindividualswho |
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| 72 | | - | areemployedforanaverageofatleast30hoursperweekduringtheyearfor |
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| 73 | | - | oneofthefollowingreasons: |
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| 74 | | - | (A)theserioushealthconditionoftheemployee;or |
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| 75 | | - | (B)theserioushealthconditionoftheemployee’schild,stepchildor |
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| 76 | | - | wardwholiveswiththeemployee,fosterchild,parent,spouse,orparentofthe |
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| 77 | | - | employee’sspousefamilymember. BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 79 | | - | (7)“Familymember”means: |
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| 80 | | - | (A)regardlessofage,anemployee’sbiological,adopted,orfoster |
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| 81 | | - | child;anemployee’sstepchildorlegalward;achildoftheemployee’sspouse |
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| 82 | | - | orcivilunionordomesticpartner;orachildtowhomtheemployeestandsin |
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| 83 | | - | locoparentis,regardlessoflegaldocumentation;anindividualtowhomthe |
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| 84 | | - | employeestoodinlocoparentiswhentheindividualwasunder18yearsof |
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| 85 | | - | age;oranyindividualforwhomtheemployeeprovidescaregiving |
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| 86 | | - | responsibilitiessimilartothoseofaparent-childrelationship; |
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| 87 | | - | (B)(i)aparentofanemployeeoranemployee’sspouseorcivilunion |
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| 88 | | - | ordomesticpartner,regardlessofwhethertherelationshiptotheemployeeor |
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| 89 | | - | theemployee’sspouseorcivilunionordomesticpartnerisabiological,foster, |
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| 90 | | - | adoptive,orsteprelationship; |
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| 91 | | - | (ii)alegalguardianofanemployeeoremployee’sspouseorcivil |
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| 92 | | - | unionordomesticpartner;or |
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| 93 | | - | (iii)apersonwhostandsinlocoparentisfortheemployeeorwho |
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| 94 | | - | stoodinlocoparentiswhentheemployeeoremployee’sspouseorcivilunion |
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| 95 | | - | ordomesticpartnerwasunder18yearsofage; |
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| 96 | | - | (C)apersontowhomtheemployeeislegallymarriedunderthelaws |
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| 97 | | - | ofanystateoracivilunionordomesticpartnerofanemployee;or |
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| 98 | | - | (D)agrandparent,grandchild,orsiblingoftheemployeeorthe |
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| 99 | | - | employee’sspouseorcivilunionordomesticpartner,regardlessofwhetherthe BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 101 | | - | relationshiptotheemployeeortheemployee’sspouseorcivilunionor |
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| 102 | | - | domesticpartnerisabiological,foster,adoptive,orsteprelationship. |
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| 103 | | - | (4)(8)“Healthcareprovider”meansalicensedhealthcareprovideror |
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| 104 | | - | ahealthcareproviderasdefinedpursuantto29C.F.R.§825.125. |
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| 105 | | - | (9)“Inlocoparentis”meansarelationshipinwhichanindividualhas |
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| 106 | | - | day-to-dayresponsibilitiestocareforandsupportachild,regardlessof |
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| 107 | | - | biologicalorlegalties.Financialsupportisnotarequirementforthis |
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| 108 | | - | relationship,recognizingcaregivingrolesbeyondtraditionaldefinitions. |
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| 109 | | - | (5)(10)“Parentalleave”meansaleaveofabsencefromemploymentby |
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| 110 | | - | anemployeewhoworksforanemployerthatemploys10ormoreindividuals |
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| 111 | | - | whoareemployedforanaverageofatleast30hoursperweekduringtheyear |
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| 112 | | - | foroneofthefollowingreasons: |
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| 113 | | - | (A)thebirthoftheemployee’schildpregnancy; |
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| 114 | | - | (B)theemployee’srecoveryfromchildbirthormiscarriage; |
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| 115 | | - | (C)thebirthoftheemployee’schildandtocarefororbondwiththe |
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| 116 | | - | childwithinoneyearafterthechild’sbirth;or |
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| 117 | | - | (B)(D)theinitialplacementofachild1618yearsofageoryounger |
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| 118 | | - | withtheemployeeforthepurposeofadoptionorfostercareandtocareforor |
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| 119 | | - | bondwiththechildwithinoneyearaftertheplacementforadoptionorfoster |
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| 120 | | - | care. BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 122 | | - | (11)“Qualifyingexigency”meansaqualifyingexigencyidentified |
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| 123 | | - | pursuantto29C.F.R.§825.126thatisrelatedtoactivedutyservicebya |
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| 124 | | - | familymemberintheU.S.ArmedForces. |
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| 125 | | - | (12)“Safeleave”meansaleaveofabsencefromemploymentbyan |
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| 126 | | - | employeebecause: |
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| 127 | | - | (A)theemployeeortheemployee’sfamilymemberisavictimor |
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| 128 | | - | allegedvictimofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking; |
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| 129 | | - | (B)theemployeeisusingleaveforoneofthefollowingreasons |
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| 130 | | - | relatedtodomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking: |
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| 131 | | - | (i)toseekorobtainmedicalcare,counseling,orsocialorlegal |
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| 132 | | - | services,eitherforthemselvesorforafamilymember; |
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| 133 | | - | (ii)torecoverfrominjuries; |
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| 134 | | - | (iii)toparticipateinsafetyplanning,eitherforthemselvesorfor |
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| 135 | | - | afamilymember; |
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| 136 | | - | (iv)torelocateorsecuresafehousing,eitherforthemselvesorfor |
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| 137 | | - | afamilymember; |
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| 138 | | - | (v)tomeetwithaState’sAttorneyorlawenforcementofficer;or |
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| 139 | | - | (vi)toattendahearingconcerninganorderagainststalkingor |
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| 140 | | - | sexualassaultpursuantto12V.S.A.§5133,whentheemployeeseekstheorder |
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| 141 | | - | asaplaintiff;and BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 143 | | - | (C)theemployeeisnottheperpetratororallegedperpetratorofthe |
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| 144 | | - | domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking. |
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| 145 | | - | (6)(13)“Serioushealthcondition”means: |
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| 146 | | - | (A)anaccident,illness,injury,disease,orphysicalormental |
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| 147 | | - | conditionthat: |
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| 148 | | - | (i)posesimminentdangerofdeath; |
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| 149 | | - | (ii)requiresinpatientcareinahospital,hospice,orresidential |
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| 150 | | - | medicalcarefacility;or |
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| 151 | | - | (iii)requirescontinuingtreatmentbyahealthcareprovider;or |
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| 152 | | - | (B)rehabilitationfromanaccident,illness,injury,disease,or |
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| 153 | | - | physicalormentalconditiondescribedinsubdivision(A)ofthissubdivision |
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| 154 | | - | (6)(13),includingtreatmentforsubstanceusedisorder. |
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| 155 | | - | (14)“Sexualassault”hasthesamemeaningasin15V.S.A.§1151. |
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| 156 | | - | (15)“Stalking”hasthesamemeaningasin15V.S.A.§1151. |
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| 157 | | - | (16)“U.S.ArmedForces”means: |
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| 158 | | - | (A)theU.S.Army,Navy,AirForce,MarineCorps,SpaceForce,and |
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| 159 | | - | CoastGuard; |
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| 160 | | - | (B)areservecomponentoftheU.S.Army,Navy,AirForce,Marine |
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| 161 | | - | Corps,SpaceForce,andCoastGuard;or |
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| 162 | | - | (C)theNationalGuardofanystate. |
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| 163 | | - | Sec.3.21V.S.A.§472isamendedtoread: BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 165 | | - | §472.LEAVE |
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| 166 | | - | (a)(1)Duringany12-monthperiod,anemployeeshallbeentitledtotake |
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| 167 | | - | unpaidleaveforaperiodnottoexceed12weeks: |
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| 168 | | - | (1)(A)forparentalleave,duringtheemployee’spregnancyand |
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| 169 | | - | followingthebirthofanemployee’schildorwithinayearfollowingtheinitial |
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| 170 | | - | placementofachild16yearsofageoryoungerwiththeemployeeforthe |
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| 171 | | - | purposeofadoption.; |
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| 172 | | - | (2)(B)forfamilyleave,fortheserioushealthconditionoftheemployee |
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| 173 | | - | ortheemployee’schild,stepchildorwardoftheemployeewholiveswiththe |
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| 174 | | - | employee,fosterchild,parent,spouse,orparentoftheemployee’sspouse; |
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| 175 | | - | (C)forsafeleave;or |
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| 176 | | - | (D)foraqualifyingexigency. |
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| 177 | | - | (2)Duringany12-monthperiod,anemployeemayuseuptotwooutof |
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| 178 | | - | the12weeksofleaveavailablepursuanttosubdivision(1)ofthissubsection |
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| 179 | | - | forbereavementleave. |
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| 180 | | - | (b)Duringtheleave,attheemployee’soption,theemployeemayuse |
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| 181 | | - | accruedsickleaveor,vacationleaveor,anyotheraccruedpaidleave,notto |
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| 182 | | - | exceedsixweeksorshort-termdisabilityinsurance.Utilizationofaccrued |
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| 183 | | - | paidleaveorshort-termdisabilityinsuranceshallnotextendtheleave |
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| 184 | | - | providedpursuanttothissection. |
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| 187 | | - | (e)(1)Anemployeeshallgivetheemployerreasonablewrittennoticeof |
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| 188 | | - | intenttotakeleaveunderthissubchaptersection.Noticeshallincludethe |
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| 189 | | - | datetheleaveisexpectedtocommenceandtheestimateddurationofthe |
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| 190 | | - | leave. |
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| 191 | | - | (2)Inthecaseoftheadoptionorbirthofachild,anemployershallnot |
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| 192 | | - | requirethatnoticebegivenmorethansixweekspriortotheanticipated |
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| 193 | | - | commencementoftheleave. |
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| 194 | | - | (3)Inthecaseofanunanticipatedserioushealthcondition,a |
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| 195 | | - | miscarriage,anunanticipatedneedforsafeleave,aprematurebirth,thedeath |
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| 196 | | - | ofafamilymember,orashort-noticequalifyingexigency,theemployeeshall |
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| 197 | | - | givetheemployernoticeofthecommencementoftheleaveassoonas |
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| 198 | | - | practicable. |
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| 199 | | - | (4)(A)Inthecaseofaserioushealthconditionoftheemployeeora |
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| 200 | | - | memberoftheemployee’sfamily,anemployermayrequirecertificationfroma |
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| 201 | | - | healthcareprovidertoverifytheconditionandtheamountandnecessityfor |
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| 202 | | - | theleaverequested. |
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| 203 | | - | (B)Anemployermayrequireanemployeetoprovidedocumentation |
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| 204 | | - | oftheneedforsafeleave.Anemployeemayprovidedocumentationfromany |
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| 205 | | - | oneofthefollowingsources: |
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| 206 | | - | (i)acourtoralawenforcementorothergovernmentagency; BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 208 | | - | (ii)adomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalkingassistance |
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| 209 | | - | program; |
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| 210 | | - | (iii)alegal,clerical,medical,orotherprofessionalfromwhom |
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| 211 | | - | theemployee,ortheemployee’sfamilymember,receivedcounselingorother |
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| 212 | | - | assistanceconcerningdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;or |
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| 213 | | - | (iv)aself-attestationbytheemployeedescribingthe |
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| 214 | | - | circumstancessupportingtheneedforsafeleave;nofurthercorroboration |
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| 215 | | - | shallberequiredunlessotherwisemandatedbylaw. |
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| 216 | | - | (C)Anemployermayrequireanemployeetoprovidedocumentation |
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| 217 | | - | oftheneedforbereavementleave.Anemployeemayprovideanyofthe |
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| 218 | | - | followingformsofdocumentation: |
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| 219 | | - | (i)adeathcertificate; |
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| 220 | | - | (ii)apublishedobituary;or |
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| 221 | | - | (iii)awrittennoticeorverificationofdeath,burial,ormemorial |
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| 222 | | - | servicesfromamortuary,funeralhome,burialsociety,crematorium,religious |
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| 223 | | - | organization,orgovernmentalagency. |
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| 224 | | - | (D)Anemployermayrequireanemployeetoprovidedocumentation |
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| 225 | | - | oftheneedforleaveforaqualifyingexigencyassetforthin29C.F.R. |
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| 226 | | - | § 825.309. BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 228 | | - | (E)Anemployershallnotdiscloseanyprivatemedicalinformation |
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| 229 | | - | orinformationrelatingtoasafeleavethattheemployerreceivespursuantto |
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| 230 | | - | thissubdivision(4)excepttotheextentthedisclosureispermittedbylawand: |
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| 231 | | - | (i)consentedtobytheemployeeinwriting; |
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| 232 | | - | (ii)requiredpursuanttoacourtorder;or |
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| 233 | | - | (iii)requiredpursuanttoStateorfederallaw. |
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| 234 | | - | (4)(5)Anemployeemayreturnfromleaveearlierthanestimatedupon |
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| 235 | | - | approvaloftheemployer. |
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| 236 | | - | (5)(6)Anemployeeshallprovidereasonablenoticetotheemployerof |
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| 237 | | - | theneedtoextendleavetotheextentprovidedbythissubchapter. |
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| 238 | | - | (f)Uponreturnfromleavetakenunderthissubchapter,anemployeeshall |
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| 239 | | - | beofferedthesameorcomparablejobatthesamelevelofcompensation, |
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| 240 | | - | employmentbenefits,seniority,oranyothertermorconditionofthe |
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| 241 | | - | employmentexistingonthedayleavebegan.Thissubchaptersubsectionshall |
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| 242 | | - | notapplyif,priortorequestingleave,theemployeehadbeengivennoticeor |
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| 243 | | - | hadgivennoticethattheemploymentwouldterminate.Thissubsectionshall |
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| 244 | | - | notapplyiftheemployercandemonstratebyclearandconvincingevidence |
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| 245 | | - | that: |
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| 246 | | - | (1)duringtheperiodofleavetheemployee’sjobwouldhavebeen |
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| 247 | | - | terminatedortheemployeelaidoffforreasonsunrelatedtotheleaveorthe |
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| 248 | | - | conditionforwhichtheleavewasgranted;or BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 250 | | - | (2)theemployeeperformeduniqueservicesandhiringapermanent |
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| 251 | | - | replacementduringtheleave,aftergivingreasonablenoticetotheemployeeof |
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| 252 | | - | intenttodoso,wastheonlyalternativeavailabletotheemployertoprevent |
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| 253 | | - | substantialandgrievouseconomicinjurytotheemployer’soperation. |
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| 254 | | - | (g)(1)Anemployermayadoptaleavepolicymoregenerousthantheleave |
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| 255 | | - | policyprovidedbythissubchapter. |
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| 256 | | - | (2)(A)Nothinginthissubchaptershallbeconstruedtodiminishan |
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| 257 | | - | employer’sobligationtocomplywithanycollectivebargainingagreementor |
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| 258 | | - | anyemploymentbenefitprogramorplanthatprovidesgreaterleaverights |
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| 259 | | - | thantherightsprovidedbythissubchapter. |
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| 260 | | - | (B)Acollectivebargainingagreementoremploymentbenefit |
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| 261 | | - | programorplanmaynotdiminishrightsprovidedbythissubchapter. |
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| 262 | | - | (3)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissubchapter,anemployeemay, |
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| 263 | | - | atthetimeaneedforparentalorfamilyleavearises,waivesomeorallthe |
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| 264 | | - | rightsunderthissubchapterprovidedthewaiverisinformedandvoluntary |
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| 265 | | - | andanychangesinconditionsofemploymentrelatedtoanywaivershallbe |
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| 266 | | - | mutuallyagreeduponbetweenemployerandemployee. |
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| 267 | | - | (h)Exceptfortheserioushealthconditionoftheemployeeorsafeleave |
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| 268 | | - | whentheemployeeisthevictimorallegedvictim,anemployeewhodoesnot |
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| 269 | | - | returntoemploymentwiththeemployerwhoprovidedtheleaveshallreturnto |
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| 270 | | - | theemployerthevalueofanycompensationthattheemployerpaidtooron BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 272 | | - | behalfoftheemployeeduringtheleave,exceptpaymentsforaccruedsick |
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| 273 | | - | leaveorvacationleave. |
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| 274 | | - | Sec.4.21V.S.A.§472aisamendedtoread: |
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| 275 | | - | §472a.SHORT-TERMFAMILYLEAVE |
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| 276 | | - | (a)Inadditiontotheleaveprovidedinsection472ofthistitle,an |
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| 277 | | - | employeeshallbeentitledtotakeunpaidleavenottoexceedfourhoursinany |
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| 278 | | - | 30-dayperiodandnottoexceed24hoursinany12-monthperiod.An |
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| 279 | | - | employermayrequirethatleavebetakeninaminimumoftwo-hoursegments |
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| 280 | | - | andmaybetakenforanyofthefollowingpurposes: |
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| 281 | | - | (1)Toparticipateinpreschoolorschoolactivitiesdirectlyrelatedtothe |
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| 282 | | - | academiceducationaladvancementoftheemployee’schild,stepchild,foster |
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| 283 | | - | child,orwardwholiveswiththeemployeefamilymember,suchasaparent- |
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| 284 | | - | teacherconference. |
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| 285 | | - | (2)Toattendortoaccompanytheemployee’schild,stepchild,foster |
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| 286 | | - | child,orwardwholiveswiththeemployeeortheemployee’sparent,spouse, |
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| 287 | | - | orparent-in-lawfamilymembertoroutinemedicalordentalappointments. |
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| 288 | | - | (3)Toaccompanytheemployee’sparent,spouse,orparent-in-law |
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| 289 | | - | familymembertootherappointmentsforprofessionalservicesrelatedtotheir |
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| 290 | | - | careandwell-being. BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 292 | | - | (4)Torespondtoamedicalemergencyinvolvingtheemployee’schild, |
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| 293 | | - | stepchild,fosterchild,orwardwholiveswiththeemployeeortheemployee’s |
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| 294 | | - | parent,spouse,orparent-in-lawfamilymember. |
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| 296 | | - | Sec.5.21V.S.A.§472cisamendedtoread: |
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| 297 | | - | §472c.LEAVE;ALLEGEDCRIMEVICTIMS;RELIEFFROM |
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| 298 | | - | STALKINGORABUSE |
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| 299 | | - | *** |
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| 300 | | - | (b)Inadditiontotheleaveprovidedinsection472ofthistitle,an |
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| 301 | | - | employeeshallbeentitledtotakeunpaidleavefromemploymentforthe |
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| 302 | | - | purposeofattendingadepositionorcourtproceedingrelatedto: |
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| 303 | | - | *** |
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| 304 | | - | (2)arelieffromabusehearingpursuantto15V.S.A.§1103,whenthe |
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| 305 | | - | employeeseekstheorderasaplaintiff;or |
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| 306 | | - | (3)ahearingconcerninganorderagainststalkingorsexualassault |
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| 307 | | - | pursuantto12V.S.A.§5133,whentheemployeeseekstheorderasplaintiff; |
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| 308 | | - | or |
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| 309 | | - | (4)arelieffromabuse,neglect,orexploitationhearingpursuantto |
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| 310 | | - | 33 V.S.A.chapter69,whentheemployeeistheplaintiff. |
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| 311 | | - | *** BILLASPASSEDBYTHEHOUSE H.461 |
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| 312 | | - | 2025 Page15of15 |
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| 313 | | - | Sec.6.EFFECTIVEDATE |
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| 314 | | - | ThisactshalltakeeffectonJuly1,2025. |
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| 1 | + | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.461 |
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| 2 | + | 2025 Page 1 of 1 |
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| 5 | + | VT LEG #381399 v.1 |
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| 6 | + | H.461 1 |
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| 7 | + | SHORT FORM 2 |
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| 8 | + | Introduced by Representative Krasnow of South Burlington 3 |
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| 9 | + | Referred to Committee on 4 |
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| 10 | + | Date: 5 |
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| 11 | + | Subject: Labor; employment practices; Parental and Family Leave Act 6 |
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| 12 | + | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to expand access 7 |
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| 13 | + | to unpaid family and medical leave and provide job-protected leave for reasons 8 |
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| 14 | + | related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, bereavement, and a 9 |
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| 15 | + | qualifying exigency. 10 |
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| 16 | + | An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave 11 |
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| 17 | + | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 12 |
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| 18 | + | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 13 |
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