Vermont

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

1 year to VHRC

Employer coverage

1 or more employees

State law

Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEPA)

State court statute of limitations

3 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity
• •Place of birth
• •HIV/AIDS status

How it works

Vermont has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Vermont Human Rights Commission is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Vermont's one-employee threshold gives broad coverage. Workers may file directly in state court under VFEPA without first going through the VHRC, which is a valuable option. Vermont also has strong whistleblower protections.