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21 V.S.A. § 1036
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1036. Employee leasing company; duties; deemed employer

§ 1036. Employee leasing company; duties; deemed employer|(a) A licensee shall:  (1) Register with the following within 10 days after licensure under this chapter:  (A) The Department of Labor. (B) The Department of Taxes. (C) The Secretary of State. (D) The U.S. Internal Revenue Service.  (2) Make timely payment of workers' compensation premiums and unemployment compensation on all leased employees based on the experience rating of the client company to which the employees are leased. (3) File all reports as required by this chapter and applicable law. (4) Maintain financial responsibility and management competence. (5) Provide notification of the employment arrangement to all employees leased pursuant to an employee leasing agreement within 10 days after executing the agreement. (6) Keep any securities or bond in effect or retain accreditation, whichever was provided pursuant to subdivision 1033(b)(7) of this title during the period the license is valid.   (b) Except as provided in sections 1037 and 1038 of this title, an employee leasing company licensed under this chapter shall be deemed to be the employer for the payment of wages and other employment benefits due to leased employees pursuant to the employee leasing agreement. An employee leasing company shall implement an employee grievance system and provide to each leased employee a manual that outlines the terms and conditions of employment. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1037
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1037. Workers' compensation

§ 1037. Workers' compensation|(a) Workers' compensation insurance premiums shall be determined and paid based on the experience rating of the client company for which the leased employee performs services, provided the client company has sufficient workers' compensation premium volume to be experience rated, otherwise the premiums shall be the rate approved for an employer that cannot be experience rated.(b) Both the employee leasing company and its client company shall be entitled to the exclusivity of remedy provisions of section 622 of this title provided that workers' compensation coverage is in effect.(c) A workers' compensation insurer shall notify the Commissioner and the client company no later than 30 days prior to any lapse or cancellation of workers' compensation coverage. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1038
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1038. Department of Labor

§ 1038. Department of Labor|(a) The Department of Labor shall charge unemployment compensation benefits against the experience rating record of the client company in accordance with the provisions of section 1325 of this title. Quarterly unemployment reports shall be filed and unemployment contributions shall be paid based on the client company's experience rating and under the client company's State employer account number. The Commissioner may require an employee leasing company to make weekly contribution payments. The Department shall notify both the client company and the employee leasing company of:  (1) Benefits charged against the experience rating of the client company. (2) The contribution rate of the client company based on its status and experience as an employer.   (b) An employee leasing company shall register with the Department of Labor on a form required by the Commissioner of Labor and shall file the following with the Commissioner:  (1) A copy of each employee leasing agreement within 10 days after the agreement is executed and notice within 10 days after an agreement is terminated. (2) Payroll records for each client company. (3) On or before December 31 of each year, a list of each client company, including the client company's name, address, State employer account number, and federal employer identification number. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1039
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1039. Employee benefits

§ 1039. Employee benefits|(a) An employee leasing company that offers employee benefit and welfare plans shall offer comparable benefits to each client company, but is not required to provide comparable benefits to leased employees of different client companies.(b) An employee leasing company that provides health insurance benefits to its leased employees shall provide those benefits only pursuant to one of the following:  (1) An insurance policy issued under 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 by an insurer or entity authorized to do business by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. (2) A plan that has been qualified as a single employer plan under the provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as amended.   (c) An employee leasing company and the client company shall be jointly and severally liable for protection or damages provided under laws designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of an employee. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38(a); 2011, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 2, 2012.)
21 V.S.A. § 1040
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1040. Collective bargaining; interference prohibited

§ 1040. Collective bargaining; interference prohibited|(a) For purposes of the collective bargaining process, including the right to organize employee units based upon specific work sites, an employee leasing company shall be bound by law and liable for any violations of a collective bargaining agreement covering any of its leased employees. An employee leasing company shall not reassign leased employees or take any other action for the purpose of interfering with the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining agreement or organizational activity.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve a client company of its obligations under any applicable law or to reduce or diminish any rights of leased employees to organize or collectively bargain. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1041
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1041. Prohibitions; penalty

§ 1041. Prohibitions; penalty|Any person who conducts the business of employee leasing or holds themselves out as an employee leasing company without being licensed under this chapter shall be fined not more than $15,000.00. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1042
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1042. Unprofessional conduct

§ 1042. Unprofessional conduct|Unprofessional conduct includes:  (1) Failure to maintain financial responsibility and management competence. (2) Occupational advertising that is intended or tends to deceive the public. (3) Failure to comply with substantial provisions of State or federal law governing the conduct of an employee leasing company. (4) Conviction of a crime related to the conduct of the business of employee leasing by a controlling person of a licensee. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1043
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 12 - Employee Leasing Companies|§ 1043. Enforcement; appeals

§ 1043. Enforcement; appeals|(a) The Commissioner may revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of any employee leasing company, after a hearing, for a violation of any provision of this chapter or for a violation of any law relating to the conduct of the business of employee leasing. The Commissioner may charge the licensee the actual cost of any investigation undertaken at the direction of the Commissioner in response to any complaint filed against the licensee.(b) A person may appeal an action taken by the Commissioner under this section to the Superior Court. (Added 1995, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 13 - Apprenticeship|§ 1101. Apprenticeship Division and Council

§ 1101. Apprenticeship Division and Council|The Apprenticeship Division and the State Apprenticeship Council (Council) shall be located within the Department of Labor. The Commissioner of Labor shall supervise the work of the Division, and shall be the Chair of the Council. The Council shall consist of 12 members, four ex officio members and eight members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Of the ex officio members, one shall be the Commissioner of Labor or designee, one shall be the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee, one shall be the Secretary of Education or designee, and one shall be the Director of the Apprenticeship Division who shall act as secretary of the Council without vote. The Council shall be composed of persons familiar with apprenticeable occupations. Of the appointed members, three shall be individuals who represent employers, three shall be individuals who represent employee organizations, and two shall be members of the public. Appointment of the employer and the employee members shall be made for the term of three years except the employer and employee members first appointed shall be appointed for the term of one, two, and three years respectively. The Governor shall annually designate one member of the Council as chair. Each member of the Council who is not a salaried official or employee of the State shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. (Amended 1987, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), eff. May 3, 1988; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 164b; 1997, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 8, § 7, eff. April 25, 2005; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 29, 2006; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.2, eff. June 3, 2010; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.1; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 264, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
21 V.S.A. § 1102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 13 - Apprenticeship|§ 1102. Meetings, regulations

§ 1102. Meetings, regulations|The Council shall meet semiannually and as often as may be necessary in the opinion of the majority of the members. The Chair shall designate the time and place of all meetings. The Council shall establish minimum standards for apprenticeship and all on-the-job training. The Council shall also make provision for the registration and approval of apprenticeship and all on-the-job training programs and individual apprentice and all on the job training agreements. The Council may adopt rules relating to its policy as are necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter; may issue State certificates of completion of apprenticeship to apprentices who have completed their trade training under apprenticeship programs registered and approved by the Council; may issue certificates to on-the-job trainees upon completion of training, may utilize the services of any State or federal agency or department which may be of assistance in carrying out its duties and the purposes of this chapter. (Amended 1963, No. 85, § 1, eff. May 10, 1963; 1997, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
21 V.S.A. § 1103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 13 - Apprenticeship|§ 1103. Supplementary instruction

§ 1103. Supplementary instruction|(a) The Department of Labor shall provide for related and supplementary instruction for apprentices employed under apprenticeship programs registered and approved by the Council, and for all on-the-job trainees. To make certain there is statewide access to training opportunities, the Department shall ensure that instruction in the electrical and plumbing trades is offered at each regional CTE center, as defined by 16 V.S.A. § 1522(4). If the Department enters into a single-source contract with an entity to provide apprenticeship training, the contract shall specify that access to programs must be available to all Vermont residents, at least through online courses.(b) The Department of Labor may charge fees to the employers of apprentices registered in Vermont and to nonregistered individuals to help offset the cost of apprenticeship related instruction provided by the Department. An employer shall not charge any apprentice for any of the fees charged to the employer under this section, nor shall an employer reduce an employee's compensation in any manner in order to recover these fees from any apprentice. The fees shall be used, in conjunction with other approved funds, to provide classroom instruction primarily for Vermont registered apprentices. The Vermont Department of Labor may adopt rules to carry out this provision. (Amended 1961, No. 186; 1963, No. 85, § 2, eff. May 10, 1963; 1995, No. 47, § 10, eff. April 20, 1995; 1997, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2001, No. 50, § 1, eff. June 12, 2001; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G15, eff. June 1, 2010; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 302, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2017, No. 74, § 45.)
21 V.S.A. § 1104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 13 - Apprenticeship|§ 1104. Assistants

§ 1104. Assistants|The Commissioner of Labor, with the approval of the Governor, shall have power to employ and fix the compensation of such personnel of the Apprenticeship Division as the Commissioner may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner shall also have authority to purchase such office equipment, supplies, printing, and field supplies as are deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The members of the Council shall serve without pay, but shall receive their necessary expenses incurred in attendance at meetings, to be paid on warrants issued by the Commissioner of Finance and Management on approval of the Commissioner of Labor. (Amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 164c; 1997, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 13 - Apprenticeship|§ 1105. Application of standards

§ 1105. Application of standards|The standards established by the Council under section 1102 of this title shall apply only to a person, firm, corporation, employer, or organization of employers or of employees which voluntarily elects to comply with them.
21 V.S.A. § 1151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 14 - Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production|§ 1151. Legislative findings and purpose

§ 1151. Legislative findings and purpose|(a) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Agriculture, natural resources, and food production play a central role in the economy and culture of Vermont. (2) Farms and farm-based industries are experiencing an ever-increasing need for workers who are willing to work the hours involved in farming and who have the multiple skills necessary to handle successfully the multiple and varied responsibilities of farming. (3) Farms have always provided the environment for youth to acquire workplace skills such as responsibility, creativity, and initiative and occupational skills ranging from plant and animal science to economics and to grow therefore into sought-after workers by a wide variety of employers. (4) Programs such as the Farm Youth Corps have provided the infrastructure that is necessary to connect youth to careers in agriculture, natural resources, and food production. (5) Programs that have provided youth with the opportunity to work on farms have declined due to reductions in federal funding.   (b) Therefore, it is the purpose of this chapter to create and support programs for youth that will engage them in agriculture, natural resources, and food production in order to:  (1) Provide them an opportunity to engage in work that provides them with hands-on learning and allows them to develop a strong work ethic and vital workplace and occupational skills that will be valuable in any career they might pursue. (2) Encourage youth to pursue pathways to careers in agriculture, natural resources, and food production. (3) Provide farmers with young short-term workers and the opportunity to mentor future, long-term employees. (4) Ensure that youth are aware of the benefits of agriculture, natural resources, and food production to themselves and to Vermont. (Added 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 164a.)
21 V.S.A. § 1152
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 14 - Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production|§ 1152. Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium; creation

§ 1152. Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium; creation|(a) There is created a Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium of program providers in order that programs to build pathways to careers in agriculture, natural resources, and food production may be connected, developed, and supported in a coordinated manner. The Consortium shall comprise employees of the Department of Labor assigned by the Commissioner of Labor; employees of the Agency of Education assigned by the Secretary of Education; employees of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets; employees of the Agency of Natural Resources appointed by the Secretary of Natural Resources; representatives of the Extension Service of the University of Vermont selected by the Service; and representatives from agriculture, food, and natural resources businesses appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.(b) The consortium shall be attached to the Department of Labor for administrative support. It shall elect its own chair and meet as required to fulfill its obligations under this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 164a; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 265, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
21 V.S.A. § 1153
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 14 - Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production|§ 1153. Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium; powers and duties

§ 1153. Youth in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Production Consortium; powers and duties|(a) The Consortium shall be charged with the oversight of the development and coordination of programs in agriculture, natural resources, and food production, and education to connect youths' experiences in agriculture, natural resources, and food production to their in-school learning and develop pathways for pursuing further education related to agriculture or natural resources. It shall seek to coordinate and connect programs around common standards, coordinate resources, provide a clearinghouse for information and technical assistance, establish a strong business and education partnership, identify missing components of the system, and oversee funds made available for the express purpose of implementing these pathways. It shall endeavor to sustain and expand programming in agriculture, natural resources, and food production on a statewide basis in order to affect middle and secondary school students in Vermont. The Consortium shall seek to ensure the effectiveness of all the programs in reaching large numbers of students, and in so far as possible, seek to provide programs in all regions of the State through a statewide system with uniform availability, eligibility, and funding requirements to make such opportunities available to all students.(b) Among the programs to be reviewed and coordinated by the Consortium are projects that involve agriculture and the environment; programs within the elementary and middle school system that provide hands-on learning, such as "Ag in the Classroom" sponsored by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and "Forest, Fields, and Futures" sponsored by UVM Extension; and secondary school programs in agriculture and natural resources-related areas in education; "Smokeyhouse" and other career technical education, agriculture, and natural resources programs offered by high schools and regional CTE centers. In addition, it shall review and coordinate programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps and the Farm Youth Corps of the Department of Labor, which has offered summer employment for students on farms, and other summer employment programs and alternative programs for in-school youth operated outside the public school funding system.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 164a; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 266, 302, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2017, No. 74, §§ 46, 142.)
21 V.S.A. § 1201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1201. Acceptance by State

§ 1201. Acceptance by State|The State of Vermont hereby accepts the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved June 6, 1933, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes."
21 V.S.A. § 1202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1202. Commissioner of Labor as agent

§ 1202. Commissioner of Labor as agent|The Commissioner of Labor is hereby designated and constituted the agent of the State of Vermont for the purposes of the Act, with full power to cooperate with all authorities of the United States having powers or duties under the Act and to do and perform all things necessary to secure to the State of Vermont the benefits of the Act in the promotion and maintenance of a system of public employment offices. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 5(b), eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1203. Rules and regulations

§ 1203. Rules and regulations|There is hereby created, under the direction of the Commissioner of Labor, a division to be known as the Vermont Employment Service Division, responsible for administering a system of public employment offices for the purpose of assisting employers to secure employees and workers to secure employment. The Commissioner is authorized and directed to establish such offices in such parts of the State as he or she deems necessary and to prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner shall appoint the director, assistants, and other employees of the Vermont Employment Service Division in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 5(b), eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1204. Receipt of funds

§ 1204. Receipt of funds|The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to receive, on behalf of this State, all funds granted to it under authority of the Act.
21 V.S.A. § 1205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1205. Contractual special services

§ 1205. Contractual special services|The Commissioner of Labor may enter into agreements to provide customized or special services that are beyond basic services required by federal statute, provided that such services do not interfere with the Department's statutory purposes and programs. The Department may charge for services provided under this section. Charges collected under this section shall be credited to separate special funds for each type of service agreement, and shall be available to the Department to offset the costs of each type of service. (Added 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 65; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)