Hours worked
Vermont minimum wage laws require employers to pay employees for all hours worked do not address when an employer must count employee time as hours worked for purposes of its minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to hours worked may provide reasonable guidance.
Workweek
Vermont minimum wage laws do not define what constitutes a workweek. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to workweek may provide reasonable guidance.
Waiting time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not address when employers must count time spent by employees waiting as hours worked for purposes of it minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to waiting time may provide reasonable guidance.
On-call time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not address when employers must count time spent by employees on-call as hours worked for purposes of it minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to on-call time may provide reasonable guidance. See VT Dept. of Labor FAQ
Sleeping time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not address when employers must count time spent by employees sleeping as hours worked for purposes of it minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to sleeping time may provide reasonable guidance.
Travel time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not address when employers must count employee travel time as hours worked for purposes of its minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to travel time may provide reasonable guidance. See VT Dept. of Labor FAQ
Meeting, lecture, and training time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not address when employers must count time spent by employees in meetings, lectures, and training as hours worked for purposes of its minimum wage and overtime requirements. The standards set forth in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to meeting, lecture, and training time may provide reasonable guidance. See VT Dept. of Labor FAQ which states that employers must pay employees for meeting, lecture, and training time unless all of the following conditions are met:
- attendance is outside of the employee’s regular working hours and
- attendance is in fact voluntary and
- the course, lecture, or meeting is not directly related to the employee’s job and
- the employee does not perform any productive work during such attendance
Show up or reporting time
Vermont minimum wage laws do not require employers to pay employees for reporting or showing up to work if no work is performed. An employer is also not required to pay an employee a minimum number of hours if the employer dismisses the employee from work prior to completing their scheduled shift. Employers are only required to pay employees for hours actually worked.
