Vermont Attorney General’s Guidance on Act 155 (H. 704):
In June 2024, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 155 (House Bill 704), An Act Relating to
Disclosure of Compensation in Job Advertisements. Governor Phil Scott signed Act 155 into law
on June 4, 2024, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
As discussed below, Act 155 generally requires employers with five or more employees to disclose in their written advertisements for Vermont job openings the compensation (or range of compensation) they expect to pay for the position at the time they create the advertisement. (Other rules apply for certain commissioned or tipped job openings.) Act 155 reflects a growing view that pay transparency not only works to reduce wage disparities, but also helps employers attract and retain talented workers.