By a 4-1 vote, the Senate Committee on Economic Development on Monday approved a paid family leave bill that would offer employees up to 12 weeks of leave with 70 percent of wages covered. The bill, H.196, faces a veto by Gov. Phil Scott, who said he doesn’t support paid family leave and opposes policies that raise taxes and fees.
Watch video of the committee hearings held April 10-11 at the Vermont Statehouse.
H.196 – Paid Family Leave (4/11/18)
H.196 – Paid Family Leave (4/10/18)
Most of the small businesses in Vermont can not afford this. Most of the businesses that come to mind the owners work the business and can not afford this benefit. I guess they want us all to close up lose everything we have and move! Utopia for the socialists … lets see who they get to foot the bill.
Another round of great legislation from our bleeding heart liberals. The Senate Committee on Economic Development approved a paid family leave bill that would offer employees up to 12 weeks of leave with 70 percent of wages covered. Are you kidding, 12 weeks!
I hope every business tells these fools what they think, hopefully the Governor with veto this boondoggle legislation.
They’ll be breeding like rabbits to get 12 weeks.
I doubt if anyone thinks about what the repercussions might be down the road.