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Jul 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Alexis Robertson |Katharine O. Beattie
This episode of The Path & The Practice features a
conversation with Kate Beattie. Kate is a partner in Foley's
Boston office focused on labor & employment. In this
discussion, Kate reflects on growing up in Wilmette, Illinois,
attending the College of Holy Cross for undergrad and Boston
College Law School. She discusses working as a legislative aid in
the Massachusetts House of Representative, while also earning her
master's in public policy, before attending law school.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Katharine O. Beattie
This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Kate Beattie. Kate is a partner in Foley’s Boston office focused on labor & employment. In this discussion, Kate reflects on growing up in Wilmette, Illinois, attending the College of Holy Cross for undergrad and Boston College Law School. She discusses working as a legislative aid in the Massachusetts House of Representative, while also earning her master’s in public policy, before attending law school.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Lawrence W. Vernaglia |Adria Warren |Katharine O. Beattie
Following public hearings and at least 78 public comments, at
the end of October, hospitals and other facilities licensed by the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) will have new
flexibility to require both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
for personnel, with attendant potential pitfalls to navigate. The
DPH's new licensure regulations will permit requiring
vaccines for a broad group of personnel, unless the individual
declines the vaccine.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Katharine O. Beattie |Lawrence W. Vernaglia |Adria Warren
Following public hearings and at least 78 public comments, at the end of October, hospitals and other facilities licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) will have new flexibility to require both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for personnel, with attendant potential pitfalls to navigate. The DPH’s new licensure regulations will permit requiring vaccines for a broad group of personnel, unless the individual declines the vaccine.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Lawrence W. Vernaglia |Adria Warren |Katharine O. Beattie
Following public hearings and at least 78 public comments, at the end of October, hospitals and other facilities licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) will have new flexibility to require both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for personnel, with attendant potential pitfalls to navigate. The DPH’s new licensure regulations will permit requiring vaccines for a broad group of personnel, unless the individual declines the vaccine.
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Jul 6, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Employees' Requests |Katharine O. Beattie
In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer
define the workplace. With more and more employees working either
remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their
obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from
harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the
employees find themselves working.
To be sure, both federal and state laws cover conduct outside of
the traditional workplace that violates fair employment practice
laws.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Katharine O. Beattie
In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the employees find themselves working. To be sure, both federal and state laws cover conduct outside of the traditional workplace that violates fair employment practice laws.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Katharine O. Beattie
In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the employees find themselves working. To be sure, both federal and state laws cover conduct outside of the traditional workplace that violates fair employment practice laws.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Katharine O. Beattie
In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the employees find themselves working. To be sure, both federal and state laws cover conduct outside of the traditional workplace that violates fair employment practice laws.
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Feb 28, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Katharine O. Beattie
Monday, February 27, 2023 On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) held that an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) when it offers employees severance agreements with certain post-severance restrictions — including confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions — that interfere with the exercise of their Section 7 rights under the Act (the “Decision”).
