(1) discriminate against a person seeking or holding membership therein on account of race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin;

(2) penalize a member for exercising a right guaranteed by the Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Vermont;

(3) cause or attempt to cause the discharge from employment of employees who refuse membership therein because of religious beliefs. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1991 No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1999, No. 19, § 2; 2007, No. 41, § 3.)