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At the Bar With Bowditch

A Legal Blog for the Craft Brewing Community

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Chelsie Vokes Quoted in Worcester Business Journal’s “The shecession: COVID’s impact on the female workforce could cost trillions in GDP”

COVID-19 Resources, Discrimination • By Chelsie A. Vokes • March 11, 2021

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To B, or Not to B: Redemption Rock Becomes the 1st Massachusetts Certified B Corp Brewery

Innovation • By Andrew C. Bartholomew • January 11, 2021

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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Rates to Increase Effective January 1, 2021 and New State Holiday

Employees, Owning the Brewery • By Robert G. Young • December 31, 2020

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12th Annual Employment Law Update (Webinar)

COVID-19 Resources, Employment • By Brian J. Mullin, Robert G. Young, Chelsie A. Vokes, Jacob A. Tosti and Sherelle Wu • December 22, 2020

Covid Alert

EEOC Releases New Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations For Employees

COVID-19 Resources, Employees • By Jacob A. Tosti • December 21, 2020

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FFCRA Leave – What Employers Need to Know For The End of 2020

COVID-19 Resources, Employment • By Jacob A. Tosti • December 9, 2020

Covid Alert

Winter is Coming – Workplace Vaccine Mandates

COVID-19 Resources, Employees • By Sherelle Wu • December 1, 2020

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How One Brewery is Reducing Its Carbon Footprint

Donations, Innovation • By Andrew C. Bartholomew • October 22, 2020

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Brewers Need a COVID Assist? Try This Dandy Checklist

COVID-19 Resources, Owning the Brewery • By Julie K. O’Neill • September 24, 2020

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How Breweries Can Survive the Aluminum Shortage

Owning the Brewery • By Andrew C. Bartholomew • September 16, 2020

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Potential Changes to Distributor Agreements for Small Breweries

Beer Laws • By Andrew C. Bartholomew • August 19, 2020

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Massachusetts Brewers Participate in the Black is Beautiful Initiative

Discrimination, Donations • August 6, 2020