Legal Updates - 2021

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December 2021


• Tips For Employers In Handling Employee COVID Vaccination Refusals
• Navigating Enrollment Agreements In The "New Normal"
• Federal Court Finds Exception To Title VII For "Religious" Businesses
• SJC Ruling Emphasizes Necessity Of Strict Compliance With Tips Act
• Federal Court Ruling Highlights Importance Of Rigorous Compliance With Massachusetts Non-Compete Statute

September 2021


• Biden Administration Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates For Large Employers, Healthcare Facilities, And Federal Contractors
• Massachusetts High Court Takes Broad View Of Employee Rights Under Domestic Violence Leave Act
• Supreme Court Decision Raises Student Speech Considerations For Independent Schools
• NLRB Reverses Course On Teaching Assistant Unionization
• Healthcare Employers Should Take Note Of OSHA's New COVID-19 Standards

June 2021


• NLRB Signals Potential Closer Scrutiny Of Employer Work Rules
• Massachusetts High Court Weighs In On Ministerial Exception To Discrimination Laws
• COVID-19 Vaccination Issues For Independent Schools
• Massachusetts Enacts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law
• Recent Court Decisions Excuse Contractual Non-Performance Based On COVID-Related Factors

March 2021


• Massachusetts Court Gives Green Light To Lawsuit Arising From College Campus Closure
• Paid Family And Medical Leave Comes To Connecticut
• Cryptocurrency Considerations For Schools And Other Non-Profits
• NLRB Signals Potential Closer Scrutiny Of Employer Work Rules
• Recent Updates Under The Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave Law