Employment

Massachusetts Civil Procedure Employment Public health

Massachusetts Appeals Court

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Jangl v. EOHHS — DCF vaccine exemption posed undue hardship

/ October 15, 2026

The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that exempting an in-person DCF social worker from a COVID-19 vaccination mandate would have imposed an undue hardship under Chapter 151B.

Massachusetts Appellate Procedure Collective Bargaining Employment

Massachusetts Appeals Court

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State Police v. SPAM — Appeals Court shields public-safety staffing from arbitration

/ October 13, 2026

The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the State Police colonel cannot bargain away statutory authority to mandate overtime and restrict time off for public-safety needs.