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21 V.S.A. § 710 — no firing or refusing to hire for asserting a workers' compensation claim

  • No employer may refuse to hire an applicant because the applicant asserted a workers' compensation claim.
  • No one may fire or discriminate against an employee for asserting, or trying to assert, a claim.
  • No employer may retaliate against someone who reported a violation or cooperated with an investigation.
  • The Attorney General or a State's Attorney may enforce it as though it were an unfair act in commerce.
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  1. 21 V.S.A. § 710 — Unlawful discrimination

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