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Rep. Emily Kraznau seeks to align victim documentation between safe‑leave and anti‑discrimination law
Summary
Representative Emily Kraznau told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee that H887 would harmonize documentation standards between the Parental and Family Leave Act (Act 32) and the Fair Employment Practices Act so survivors can access unpaid safe leave and FEPA protections without inconsistent paperwork requirements.
Representative Emily Kraznau, the bill reporter and sponsor, told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee that H887 aims to close a gap between Vermont’s safe‑leave law and anti‑discrimination protections for crime victims. Kraznau said the legislature created unpaid job‑protective safe leave in Act 32 to let survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking seek safety and healing, but that the documentation required to access that leave does not always match the evidence needed to secure status as a victim under the Fair Employment Practices Act.
Sophie Satney of the Office of Legislative Council explained the difference in legal purpose between the two…
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