Classifies incarcerated individuals performing labor for the Vermont Department of Corrections as temporary State employees.

This bill proposes to classify any incarcerated individual who performs labor for, at the direction of, or under the supervision of the Vermont Department of Corrections as a temporary State employee. This classification applies to all labor- and employment-related rights, protections, and benefits, including wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and collective bargaining.

Classifies incarcerated individuals performing labor for the Vermont Department of Corrections as temporary State employees.

This bill proposes to classify any incarcerated individual who performs labor for, at the direction of, or under the supervision of the Vermont Department of Corrections as a temporary State employee. This classification applies to all labor- and employment-related rights, protections, and benefits, including wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and collective bargaining.