§ 474 - Enforcement - Vermont Statutes

§ 474. Enforcement

(a) The attorney general or a state's attorney may enforce the provisions of this subchapter by bringing a civil action for temporary or permanent injunctive relief, economic damages, including prospective lost wages for a period not to exceed one year, and court costs. The attorney general or a state's attorney may conduct an investigation to obtain voluntary conciliation of an alleged violation. Such investigation shall not be a prerequisite to the bringing of a court action.

(b) As an alternative to subsection (a) of this section, an employee entitled to leave under this subchapter who is aggrieved by a violation of a provision of this subchapter may bring a civil action for temporary or permanent injunctive relief, economic damages, including prospective lost wages for a period not to exceed one year, attorney fees and court costs.

(c) An employer may bring a civil action to recover compensation paid to the employee during leave, except payments made for accrued sick leave or vacation leave, and court costs to enforce the provisions of subsection 472(h) of this title. (Added 1989, No. 83, § 1.)