Lawmakers look to expand unpaid time off - Vermont Daily Chronicle

Lawmakers look to expand unpaid time off - Vermont Daily Chronicle

The bill would guarantee employees can take two weeks of unpaid time off from work after the death of a family member.By Charlotte Oliver, for the Community News ServiceEarly last month, legislators sat around their committee table and shared stories of loss. Rep. Mary Howard, D-Rutland, said she would wipe tears from her eyes on her morning drive to work after the death of her husband. Other lawmakers joined in — and no one was off topic. They …