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VAC to Sponsor and Exhibit at NEIRA

Oct 25, 2021

VAC will serve as a sponsor of the upcoming New England Inn & Resorts Association’s annual conference November 3-5, 2021 at the Chatham Bars Inn.  VAC will be an exhibitor at the event, as well.  “NEIRA’s Annual Conference offers the Association’s membership a chance to learn about emerging trends from industry experts, an opportunity to ... Read more

Vrountas Talks White Collar Crime in the Workplace on Podcast: Learn about the “holy trinity” of employee relations

Jun 16, 2021

Chris Vrountas joined Jason Chan’s podcast to discuss where employment law and white collar crime often meet. Chris also talked about the “holy trinity” of employee relations for employers to help avoid liability. Thanks to Jason Chan for making it happen. Here’s his bio.  And, as everybody knows, “when the feds start knocking, let Jason ... Read more

VAC Selected as Contributing Editors for Thompson Reuters Practical Law Series

Jun 11, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C. now serves as the outside contributing editor for the Practical Law series provided by Thompson Reuters, where we serve as the subject matter editors on the New Hampshire law on Trade Secrets and the New Hampshire law on Background Checks in the employment context.  ... Read more

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EEOC Tackles Controversial Topics of LGBTQ+ Rights and Biased Algorithms

Dec 8, 2021

As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2022, employers should be aware that in the last half of 2021, the United States Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has tackled the hot topics of LGBTQ+ rights and technology/artificial intelligence.  Briefly, here is what the EEOC has been up to in that regard: LGBTQ+ Rights Earlier this ... Read more

OSHA Publishes Anticipated Federal Vaccine and Alternative Testing Requirements

Nov 10, 2021

Just days ago, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued its anticipated federal standard for mandating the COVID vaccine.  Briefly, the emergency temporary standard (ETS) requires employees of private employers with more than 100 employees to be vaccinated for COVID or submit to regular COVID testing.  Here is a summary of the key features ... Read more

EEOC Issues New Technical Assistance Bulletin to Guide Employers through Religious Exemption Requests to Avoid Vaccine Requirements at Work.

Oct 26, 2021

The EEOC posted updated and expanded technical assistance yesterday related to the COVID-19 pandemic to address questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements under Title VII. The updated technical assistance covers how Title VII applies when an applicant or employee requests an exception from an employer’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement that conflicts with their ... Read more