Workplace Law Blog

  It is with pride we congratulate Courtney Richards, 10 years as an Officer in  the United States Army and Army Reserves, for passing the Massachusetts bar. Well done Courtney!

Hey Bay Staters–PFML is still a thing! With everything else going on, you need to update the PFML notice and posters. Why? The effective rates have changed. Notice of the new contribution must be provided 30 days before 1/1/22 for … Read More

After much speculation, the Biden Administration released the rules for its mandatory vaccination plan yesterday. The biggest takeaway? ACT FAST. OSHA (and CMS for healthcare) is not playing around here. We have a terrific overview with helpful links here. WHAT … Read More

THE GOOD: As we await the highly anticipated final rule on the federal vaccine mandate, we are seeing a few leaks. Bloomberg is reporting that workers who refuse to get the COVID-19 shot can be forced to pay for required … Read More

Workplace law is like a box of chocolates… Take the recent case out of the 3rd Circuit (DE, NJ, PA) that clarifies constructive discharge. It is a short 5-day tale of a new HR Director: From day one, things were … Read More

The EEOC updated its guidance on religious accommodation requests from the COVID19 vaccine  yesterday. It is worth a read because, as we know, religious accommodation is the most common reason for a vaccination exception now (skip down to section L). … Read More

Traditionally, October is a time of Halloween fun and Oktoberfest parties. And in keeping with the vibe of the past several months, there is a new event that is not pleasant. This year, work stoppages are on the calendar, known … Read More

We have all seen the increased number of companies mandating the COVID19 vaccine as a condition of employment. And these efforts are working: United Airlines has a workforce that is now 97% vaccinated; Tyson foods vaccine rate has jumped to … Read More

Tesla is known for its futuristic cars, rockets, solar panels–all sorts of new ideas. Among those new products, the factory floor at Tesla may have an old, ugly problem: racism. Last week, a jury awarded $137 million to a former … Read More

ESPN is reporting the National Hockey League is investigating San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for submitting a fraudulent COVID19 vaccine card (oh, and his alleged domestic assault of his estranged wife–but that is another book blog post topic). As … Read More

Alexander Hamilton, the ten-dollar founding father, may not have originated the Open Letter (published via pamphlet then), but he perfected it. He was a master of the public gripe we now see more frequently against companies. Here is a gem … Read More