§ 1026 - Employers - Vermont Statutes

§ 1026. Employers

It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer:

(1) To interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of rights guaranteed by section 1012 of this title or by any other law.

(2) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of an employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it. However, an employer may confer with employees during working hours without loss of time or pay.

(3) To discriminate in hiring or tenure of employment or in regard to 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 filed a charge or complaint or gave testimony under this chapter.

(5) To refuse to bargain collectively with a representative of its employees.

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

(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 1997, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2007, No. 41, § 6.)