Bill > H0337

This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor to enhance transparency by publicly disclosing enforcement actions related to workplace labor law violations. Specifically, the Commissioner must publish information about enforcement actions taken by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Program, which will cover areas such as minimum wage, overtime, prevailing wage, and child labor regulations. The published information will be made available on a publicly accessible website in a searchable format, with important privacy protections in place: the identities of complainants will be kept confidential, and only information from the past six years will be included. The bill amends existing Vermont labor law to add this new transparency requirement, and it is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The goal appears to be increasing public awareness of labor law enforcement and promoting accountability for employers who violate wage and hour regulations.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.337