Vermont § 1427 - Employee rights

§ 1427. Employee rights

• (a) An employer shall not discharge or discipline or otherwise discriminate against an
  employee because that employee assisted in the supervision or enforcement of this
  chapter. (b) Any employee who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated
  against in violation of this section may, within 30 days after such violation occurs,
  file a complaint with the Commissioner of Health alleging such discrimination. Upon
  receipt of such complaint, the Commissioner shall cause such investigation to be made
  as the Commissioner deems appropriate. If, upon investigation, the Commissioner determines
  that the provisions of this section have been violated, he or she shall bring an action
  in Superior Court against such person. In any such action, the court shall have jurisdiction
  for cause shown to restrain violations of subsection (a) of this section and order
  all appropriate relief including rehiring or reinstatement of the employee to his
  or her former position with back pay. (c) Within 90 days after the receipt of a complaint filed under this section, the Commissioner
  shall notify the complainant of the determination under subsection (b) of this section. (Added 1987, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; amended 2023, No. 6, § 117, eff. July 1, 2023.)