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We can name 3 employers in Vermont. That is what the register holds today, not the number of companies in Vermont that hire people with records.
| Employer | Based in | Work | What we read |
|---|---|---|---|
Ben & Jerry'sIce-cream manufacturer based in Vermont, owned by Unilever, with production plants in Vermont and a national retail scoop-shop network. | South Burlington, VT | ManufacturingFood service | Not re-confirmedFair Chance Business Pledge, 2016 White House archiveRead September 3, 2026 |
Rhino FoodsBurlington, Vermont maker of cookie dough and filled-food ingredients for national brands, known for income-based hiring practices that include people with records. | Burlington, VT | ManufacturingFood service | VerifiedJails to Jobs, Second Chance Employers NetworkRead September 3, 2026 |
Working FieldsVermont-based staffing and workforce agency that employs people in recovery and people with criminal records and places them with employer partners in New England. | White River Junction, VT | Staffing agenciesStaffing agency | VerifiedJails to Jobs, Second Chance Employers NetworkRead September 3, 2026 |
3 in VermontThe whole register
What the law gives you in Vermont
A Vermont employer cannot ask about your record on the job application, and if they ask later you have the right to explain.
Private employers Covered Every employer is covered, down to one employee. The question can appear on the application only where a law disqualifies people with certain convictions from that job, and then it must be limited to those offenses. Penalties run up to $100 per violation, which is the smallest of any state with a law. 21 V.S.A. § 495j · checked September 17, 2026
When they may ask At the interview, or once you have been found otherwise qualified This is the earliest point in the process a covered employer may raise your record.
If they say no You have a step Once they ask about a conviction, they must give you the chance to explain the circumstances and what you have done since, including anything you completed after the sentence.
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