THE BAN ON MANDATORY OVERTIME ACT
H.337
Introduced by Representatives Tracy of Burlington, Brooks of Montpelier, Deen
of Westminster, Donahue of Northfield, Donovan of Burlington, Hingtgen of
Burlington, Hunt of Essex, Larson of Burlington and Marek of Newfane
AN ACT RELATING TO A BAN ON MANDATORY OVERTIME
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Vermont:
Sec. 1.
18 V.S.A. § 1905(19) is added to read:
(19) No hospital shall require any employee to accept work
in excess of eight hours per day or in excess of 40 hours per
week or in excess of scheduled hours; the acceptance of such
work in excess of 40 hours per week or eight hours per day
or in excess of scheduled hours shall be strictly voluntary,
and the refusal of any employee to accept such overtime work
shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge,
or any other penalty upon the employee.
S.157
Introduced by Senator Lyons of Chittenden County and Senator Munt of Chittenden
County
AN ACT RELATING TO A BAN ON MANDATORY
OVERTIME
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Vermont:
Sec.
1. 18 V.S.A. § 1905(19) is added to read:
(19) No hospital shall require any employee to accept work
in excess of eight hours per day or in excess of 40 hours per
week or in excess of scheduled hours, the acceptance of such
work in excess of 40 hours per week or eight hours per day
or in excess of scheduled hours shall be strictly voluntary,
and the refusal of any employee to accept such overtime work
shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge,
or any other penalty upon the employee.
