Vermont Announces 2012 Minimum Wage
The Vermont Department of Labor has announced the state’s 2012 minimum wage rates. Effective January 1, 2012, an employee must be paid at least $8.46 per hour, a 31-cent increase from 2011. Additionally, tipped employees must be paid at least $4.10 per hour, a 15-cent increase from 2011. The maximum tip credit an employer may take increases 16 cents per hour to $4.36 per hour.
When Does An Employee Handbook Alter an Employee's At-Will Status?
Employers who include detailed progressive discipline policies or mandatory arbitration agreements in employee handbooks should be aware of a decision by the Vermont Supreme Court holding that the inclusion of a progressive disciplinary policy in an employee handbook altered the employee’s at-will status.
