By Susan Schoenfeld, JD
Vermont is the latest state to join the growing tide of paid sick leave laws in the states and numerous local ordinances across the country. In February 2016, the Vermont legislature passed a bill that, when effective, will require employers to provide employees up to 3 paid sick days per year for the first 2 years the law is in effect. The law is scheduled to take effect in phases, beginning on January 1, 2017.
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With the passage of this law, Vermont joins Connecticut (2012), California (2015), Massachusetts (2015), Oregon (2016), Washington, D.C. (2008), and over 25 local jurisdictions across the country in requiring some form of paid sick leave for employees.