The bill S.230, which was vetoed by the Governor, aimed to amend various labor and employment practices in Vermont. It proposed to add a citation to the Code of Federal Regulations that would clarify the employer's burden in demonstrating an employee's ineligibility for the Parental and Family Leave Act. Additionally, the bill sought to specify the types of documentation that survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking could use to qualify as crime victims under the Fair Employment Practices Act. It also included provisions to repeal the mandatory retirement age of 70 for tenured faculty at institutions of higher education and to exclude elected and municipal officers from the definitions of employee concerning minimum wage and overtime laws.

Furthermore, the bill aimed to render certain contractual provisions with health care providers void and unenforceable. It also called for the Commissioner of Corrections to collaborate with the Vermont State Employees Association to create a proposal regarding solicitation in the parking lots of correctional facilities, which would be submitted for consideration by the Secretary of Administration. The bill's veto occurred on June 18, and it is currently not applicable for an effective date.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 21-309
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 21-309, 21-471, 21-495d, 21-495g
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 21-471, 21-495d, 21-495g
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 21-309, 21-471, 21-495d, 21-495g, 21-383
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 21-471, 21-495d, 21-495g, 21-383