Bipartisan coalition of Vermont lawmakers backs #metoo legislation

Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas discusses new legislation aimed at curbing workplace sexual harrassment. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerSexual harassment is harming the ability of women to earn a living, advocates say, and new legislation will give them the added protections they need to combat misconduct in the workplace.Cary Brown, the head of the Vermont Commission on Women, says sexual harassment has made “it difficult, or even impossible, for women to do their jobs.” When women spea