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House advances omnibus fair‑employment bill that limits noncompetes for health workers and hourly staff
Summary
The Vermont House advanced S.230, an omnibus fair‑employment bill that clarifies parental‑leave rules for teachers, expands survivor protections under the Fair Employment Practices Act, and restricts noncompete agreements for nonexempt employees and certain health‑care contracts; the committee reported the measure favorably and the House ordered third reading.
The Vermont House on April 29 advanced S.230, a wide‑ranging fair‑employment measure that clarifies teachers’ leave eligibility, tightens workplace protections for survivors, and places new limits on noncompete agreements for hourly workers and health‑care providers.
Representative Bartley (member from Fairfax), speaking for the Committee on General and Housing, said the bill includes technical corrections and a new targeted approach to noncompetes. He told colleagues the bill “focuses on two different groups, nonexempt employees and health care…
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