VT S0230

Employers must grant employee requests for flexible working arrangements (changes to hours, days, remote work, job-sharing) when the request is not inconsistent with business operations or legal/contractual obligations

Employers must consider requests at least twice per calendar year and discuss them in good faith, with both parties able to propose alternatives

"Inconsistent with business operations" includes additional costs, detrimental effects on employee morale or consumer demand, inability to reorganize or recruit staff, impact on business quality, insufficient work during proposed periods, or planned structural changes

Expands the definition of "crime victim" for employment protections to include survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking who provide documentation from courts, assistance programs, professionals, or a self-attestation

Repeals the provision allowing higher education institutions to mandatorily retire tenured employees at age 70; effective July 1, 2026