Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
Legislators briefed on state pension challenges The House Government Operations Committee met on Thursday to discuss Vermont's overwhelming pension-underfunding problem. Joint Fiscal Office staff member Chris Rupe presented...more
Vermont's legislature adjusts to a new normal - The legislature convened remotely last week and seamlessly began its virtual session. While things are running smoothly technologically, lawmakers are operating under the...more
Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned Friday June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history – half of it remotely – the legislature has...more
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - May 20, 2020: Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced a $400 million economic relief and recovery package for Vermont. The proposed package is funded by the $1.25 billion Vermont received from Federal...more
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - May 15, 2020: Vermont Governor Phil Scott extended the Stay Home, Stay Safe order until June 15, pursuant to Addendum 14 to Executive Order 01-20 (“Be Smart, Stay Safe”). Governor Scott encouraged...more