Court Hearing Held on Union Request to Delay Return to Office for Vermont State Employees

State and employees’ union spar in court hearing over return-to-office mandate

The union has asked Washington County court to block Vermont from ordering its employees back to the office on December 1. A ruling is expected Wednesday or Friday.

Court hearing held on union request to delay return to office for Vermont state employees

A Vermont judge is considering a request to grant an extension to Gov. Phil Scott's return-to-work order for state employees.

Phil Scott’s Return-to-Office Mandate Lines His Friends’ Pockets with State Funds

When Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced in August that, starting December 1, all Vermont State employees would be required to return to the office at least three days a week, it sparked a chain of pushback by Vermont state workers. The decision will cost state employees thousands of dollars more per year, and the state will incur millions of dollars in costs for retraining, upgrading offices, and renting privately owned commercial space. In c…