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Labor laws for contractors under examination in Vermont 

From Vermont Watchdog.org, Michael Bielawski reports that the Vermont legislature is considering legislation that would, among other…

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2016 Legislative Preview Issues the Vermont Legislature will face in the coming year. 

From JDSupra, Joseph Choquette, III, Lucie Garand, John Hollar, and Rebecca Lewandoski offer their preveiw to the 2016 Vermont legislative session.  They…

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 US Labor Department and Vermont Department of Labor sign agreement to protect workers from misclassification 

From the United States Department of Labor (DOL), a news brief announcing that Vermont signed an agreement…

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Could helping the self-employed help Vermont’s economy?

From WCAX, Nancy Remsen identifies the dilemma with classifying workers as employees or independent contractors.  One wants to allow…

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Workers Comp Corner: Being mindful with contract help

From the Times Argus Online — “In order for a person in Vermont to be eligible for workers’ compensation…

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Vermont Bill Proposes Authorization Process for Independent Contractors

State Senator Kevin Mullin (R) in Vermont has introduced s.220 which proposes a terrific idea to help businesses and workers…