Vermont § 486 - New employer exemption

§ 486. New employer exemption

• (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter to the contrary, new employers shall
  not be subject to the provisions of this subchapter for a period of one year after
  the employer hires its first employee. (b) For purposes of enforcement under subsections 483(l)-(n) of this subchapter, an employer shall be presumed to be subject to the provisions
  of this subchapter unless the employer proves that a period of no more than one year
  elapsed between the date on which the employer hired its first employee and the date
  on which the employer is alleged to have violated the provisions of this subchapter. (c) No employer shall transfer an employee to a second employer with whom there is, at
  the time of the transfer, substantially common ownership, management, or control for
  the purposes of either employer claiming an exemption pursuant to subsection (a) of
  this section. (Added 2015, No. 69 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.)