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Employer defined
“Employer” means any individual, organization, or governmental body including any partnership, association, trustee, estate, corporation, joint stock company, insurance company, or legal representative, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee or successor thereof, and any common carrier by mail, motor, water, air or express company doing business in or operating within the state, and any agent of such employer, which has one or more individuals performing services for it within the state.
Unlawful employment practices
The unlawful employment practices regarding sexual harassment are similar to those under the federal Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex.
All employers, employment agencies and labor organizations have an obligation to ensure a workplace free of sexual harassment. Every employer must:
Posting
As noted above, the state requires a poster on sexual harassment in the workplace.
Contact
Regulations
Vermont Statutes Title 21, Chapter 5, Subchapter 6. Fair Employment Practices
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1604, Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex