Vermont Healthcare Whistleblower's Protection Act Poster

The Healthcare Whistleblower's Protection Act is a Vermont whistleblower law poster provided for businesses by the Vermont Department Of Labor. This notification is required for some employers, such as employers who fall under the healthcare sector.

This poster delineates the protections provided to workers, specifically in the healthcare sector, who report or refuse to commit illegal acts. The protections contained within the law and displayed on the poster are underwritten by Title 21 of the Vermont Statutes, Annotated ?507-509. Specifically, this poster declares that it is illegal for an employer to terminate employment of a worker, threaten termination, retaliate against an employee, or treat them differently because they did any or all of the following:

One, reported a violation by the employer or any person, entity, or public body. Two, reported a medical error or improper or inadequate care of a patient by any of these aforementioned parties. Three reported something that risks anyone's health or safety in the workplace or following activities conducted in it. Four, refused to participate in any illegal or immoral activity, practice, or policy of an employer. The poster goes on to state that citizens are protected under the law only if they: One, employed by a healthcare facility, such as a hospital or nursing home. Two, workers inform their employers about problems or issues thy have noticed and allow them a chance to amend the issue or issues before reporting it to the government. Three, employees have good reason to believe that their employers will not correct issues brought up. The poster closes by encouraging readers, specifically employees, to contact their employers with concerns about health and safety in medical service workplaces, especially before contacting the State of Vermont about perceived issues.

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Healthcare Whistleblower’s
Protection Act
21 V.S.A. §§ 507 - 509

VERMONT PROTECTS HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES WHO
REPORT OR REFUSE TO COMMIT ILLEGAL ACTS
Every hospital and nursing home must post this notice.
It is illegal for your employer to fire, threaten,
retaliate against, or treat you differently
because:
1. You reported a violation of the law by
your employer to any person, entity, or
public body;
2. You reported a medical error or
improper quality of patient care by your
employer to a person, entity, or public body;
3. You reported something that risks
someone’s health or safety;
4. You have objected or refused to
participate in any activity, policy, or
practice of your employer that you
reasonably believe is a violation of a law
or constitutes improper quality of care, or
that will endanger your life; or
5. You have been involved in an
investigation or hearing held by the
government.

You are protected by this law ONLY if:
1. You are employed by a hospital or nursing
home; and
2. You tell your employer about the problem and
allow reasonable time for it to be corrected; or
3. You have good reason to believe that your
employer will not correct the problem.
If you have been fired or your employer has
retaliated against you due to a violation of this
law, you may:
1. Use any available internal process, grievance
procedure, or similar process available to you
to maintain or restore any loss of employment
rights with your employer; or
2. Bring an action in the superior court of the
county where the retaliation by your employer
occurred.

To report a violation, unsafe condition, practice, or illegal act in your workplace, contact:
(The employer should fill this out)
_____________________________________
(Name)
_____________________________________
(Title)
_____________________________________
(Location)
_____________________________________
(Telephone)

THIS IS A MANDATORY POSTER
Vermont Department of Labor
P.O. Box 488, Montpelier, VT
[email protected]
(802) 828-4000 | Fax: (802) 865-7655



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Vermont Labor Law Poster Sources:

• Original poster PDF URL: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/documents/6.%20Healthcare%20Whistleblower%27s%20Protection%20Act.pdf , last updated January 2025
• Vermont Labor Law Poster Page at https://labor.vermont.gov/mandatory-workplace-posters-vermont
• Vermont Department Of Labor at http://labor.vermont.gov/