Vermont labor board declines state’s request to pause order blocking return-to-office policy

Vermont labor board declines state’s request to pause order blocking return-to-office policy

State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. The Vermont Labor Relations Board said Friday that it would not pause its earlier order requiring Gov. Phil Scott’s administration to end its return-to…