2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 03 Executive
Chapter 27 STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT
§ 961 Employers

§ 961. Employers

It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer:

(1) To interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by section 903 of this title, or by any other law, rule or regulation.

(2) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it; provided that an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with the employer during working hours without loss of time or pay.

(3) By discrimination in regard to hire and tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization.

(4) To discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee has filed charges or complaints or given testimony under this chapter.

(5) To refuse to bargain collectively with representatives of the employees subject to the provisions of subchapter 3 of this chapter.

(6) To discriminate against an employee on account of race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

(7) To request or require an applicant, prospective employee or employee to have an HIV-related blood test as a condition of employment.

(8) To discriminate against an applicant, prospective employee or employee on the basis of a person's having a positive test result from an HIV-related blood test. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1987, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1991, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1999, No. 19, § 1; 2007, No. 41, § 2.)