Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 561
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 561
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
§ 561. Health coverage status discrimination prohibited
(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Employee” shall have the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 10502.
(2) “Employer” shall have the same meaning as in 32 V.S.A. § 10502.
(b)(1) No employer or employment agency or agent of either shall inquire about the health coverage status of a job applicant or in any way discriminate among applicants or employees on the basis of health coverage status.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent:
(A) an employer, employment agency, or agent from informing an applicant about the employer’s health coverage benefits; or
(B) an employer from inquiring about the health coverage status of an employee to enable the employer to determine the number of uncovered employees pursuant to 32 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 245, provided that the inquiry conforms to the employer obligations in that chapter.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions of this subchapter may bring an action in Superior Court seeking compensatory and punitive damages or equitable relief, including restraint of prohibited acts, restitution of wages or other benefits, reinstatement, costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and other appropriate relief. (Added 2007, No. 70, § 28; amended 2023, No. 6, § 250, eff. July 1, 2023.)