This year may not have been as momentous as 2020 in regards to drastic changes in how we work. But 2021 still had its fair share of drama and legal developments in the employment context. Let’s take a quick look at some of the more notable stories in terms of impact on the average worker. Many of these stories will have a common theme, such as:

• Employers restricting an employee’s political and/or speech rights at work.
• Some workers seeing possible advances in the workplace due to the coronavirus.
• Employer coronavirus vaccine mandates.
• Improving worker compensation.
• Reducing the use of restrictive covenants.

Political and Speech Rights in the Workplace

The United States has become a bit more political as of late, with plenty of ideological polarization. This has resulted in plenty of spillover into our work lives. So a common question is how much an employer can restrict their employee’s free speech rights in the office, especially political speech.

How the Coronavirus Has Helped Workers

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the worst events in modern human history. Yet in the attempt to overcome this challenge, some positives have become apparent. These benefits don’t make up for what the coronavirus has done, but perhaps they can provide a silver lining to the turmoil the coronavirus has created for many workers.

Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates

One of the biggest changes in 2021 in terms of the coronavirus was the access to the coronavirus vaccine, whether it was from...

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