Legal Opinion
Fleece on Earth v. Department of Employment & Training
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 4, 2007No. 05-367PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
¶ 1. Fleece on Earth (FOE) appeals from an Employment Security Board decision which held that the workers who make clothing for FOE are employees for purposes of assessing unemployment taxes on FOE. FOE contends that the Board erred in determining that the home knitters and sewers qualified as employees for this purpose. We affirm the decision while rejecting one part of the Board’s analysis.
¶ 2. FOE is a children’s wear company that retails children’s clothing. FOE’s owner designs all of the clothing sold by FOE. FOE’s products are made by knitters and sewers who work at home and are paid by…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Vermont Institute of Community Involvement, Inc. v. Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Bouchard v. Department of Employment & TrainingSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Fleece on Earth v. Dept. of Employment and TrainingSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
- Driscoll v. Worcester Telegram & GazetteMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008