# 21 V.S.A. § 1040: Collective bargaining; interference prohibited

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T21_C12_S1040

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 V.S.A. § 1040
- **Heading:** Collective bargaining; interference prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 1040

## Text

(a) For purposes of the collective bargaining process, including the right to organize employee units based upon specific work sites, an employee leasing company shall be bound by law and liable for any violations of a collective bargaining agreement covering any of its leased employees. An employee leasing company shall not reassign leased employees or take any other action for the purpose of interfering with the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining agreement or organizational activity.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve a client company of its obligations under any applicable law or to reduce or diminish any rights of leased employees to organize or collectively bargain.

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