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Human Rights Commission warns of intake backlog, requests four full‑time positions and paralegal support
Summary
The State of Vermont Human Rights Commission told the Senate Judiciary Committee it is overwhelmed by intake volume and investigative demand; the commission requested multiple new positions, including intake staff, additional investigators and a paralegal, to address a growing backlog and rising complaints.
Faith Hartman, executive director and general counsel of the State of Vermont Human Rights Commission, told the Senate Judiciary Committee the commission has seen a “severe uptick” in inquiries and complaints and that capacity constraints have created multi‑month delays for intakes and investigations.
Hartman said the commission currently has seven staff (five attorneys, including one litigator), no dedicated full‑time intake specialist, and that intake delays have grown to approximately three to six months. “We currently have about 90 people waiting to hear back from us about whether or…
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