Vermont: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Minimum wage · Final paycheck rules · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws · Noncompete laws

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Workers' comp deadlines Under review

Tell your employer	As soon as possible
File a claim	6 months after the injury and cause are reasonably discoverable

Workers' comp benefits Single detailed source

Waiting period	3 days
Waiting days paid back	After 10 days in total
Max weekly benefit (2026)	–

Paid leave programs Under review

State program	Vermont voluntary family and medical leave insurance
Status	Being phased in

Minimum wage Checked on official source

State minimum wage	$14.42
Next change	$14.91 on Jan. 1, 2027

Final paycheck rules Single detailed source

If you are fired	Within 72 hours
If you quit	Last regular payday (or the following Friday)

Unemployment benefits Single detailed source

Maximum weekly benefit	$751
How long it lasts	21 to 26 weeks

Meal break laws Checked on official source

Meal break required	Reasonable opportunity to eat and use the restroom (no set length)

Tipped minimum wage Checked on official source

Minimum cash wage	$7.21
Most tips can count	$7.21 (50%)

Payday frequency Checked on official source

Required frequency	Weekly (every two weeks or twice a month with notice)

Rest break laws Checked on official source

Paid rest break	Reasonable opportunities to eat and use the restroom

Noncompete laws Single detailed source

Noncompetes	Allowed if reasonable