Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 348

• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Labor or designee. See
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Employee: means a person who has entered into the employment of an employer, where the employer is unable to show that:

• Employer: means any person having employees in his or her service. See
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Wages: means all remuneration payable for services rendered by an employee, including salary, commissions, and incentive pay. See