§ 976 - Remedies - Vermont Statutes

§ 976. Remedies TITLE 3ExecutivePART IGenerallyCHAPTER 27. STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACTSubchapter IV-A. Whistleblower Protection

§ 976. Remedies

A state employee who brings a claim in superior court may be awarded the following remedies:

(1) reinstatement of the employee to the same position, seniority, and work location held prior to the retaliatory action;

(2) back pay, lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration;

(3) in the event of a showing of a willful, intentional, and egregious violation of this subchapter, an amount up to the amount of back pay in addition to the actual back pay;

(4) other compensatory damages;

(5) interest on back pay;

(6) appropriate injunctive relief; and

(7) reasonable costs and attorney's fees. (Added 2007, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 13, 2008.)