The Vermont Department of Labor has published a revised Unemployment Insurance (UI) poster for all affected employers. The updated version clarifies employee eligibility for benefits under the Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivor's Transitional Employment Program, which provides protections for workers who are forced to leave their jobs due to domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking. Vermont employers must update their labor law posters to reflect the revised notice.
What Changed on the Latest Version of the Unemployment Insurance Poster?
The updated notice adds new information for employees who are forced to leave their job as a result of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking, clarifying that these employees may be eligible for unemployment benefits under the Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivor's Transitional Employment Program. The prior version of the notice referenced only domestic violence as a qualifying circumstance. The newly revised poster now explicitly lists sexual violence and stalking as additional qualifying reasons, ensuring that a broader group of survivors become aware of the benefits available to them.
Vermont employees seeking to apply for these benefits are encouraged to call the program's toll-free phone number provided on the notice and ask to speak with the Domestic Violence Program Manager. The Vermont Department of Labor can be reached at 1-877-214-3330 (toll free), with TTY/Relay Service available at 711.
What Is the Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivor's Transitional Employment Program?
The Vermont Department of Labor operates this special benefit program for individuals who have been forced to leave their employment due to domestic or sexual violence. As outlined in 21 V.S.A. Chapter 16A, it provides temporary partial wage replacement to individuals who must leave employment, without good cause attributable to the employer, because of circumstances directly resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Any time an individual is disqualified for regular unemployment benefits, and it is known to the Department that domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may have resulted in the individual ending his or her employment, eligibility for this wage replacement is automatically explored.
Employer Takeaways
All Vermont employers should replace the prior version of the Unemployment Insurance notice with the latest version as soon as possible. All businesses within the State of Vermont must display the updated unemployment insurance notice along with other state-mandated posting requirements where it is sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated poster could result in citations and posting violation fines.
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