Archive for August 2021

Following four days of secret negotiations last week, Tenet Healthcare and the nurses at St. Vincent Hospital found a lot of common ground. The strike continues, now no longer about staffing but instead regarding nurses returning to their previous positions. Read More

Contrary to the U.K. and Canada, the U.S. doesn’t offer a startup visa under its immigration laws. A Congressional bill introduced earlier this summer would change that. Read More

Like the proposal in Massachusetts, Prop 22 created limited benefits for workers, including a minimum earnings guarantee, but not the typical employment protections such as overtime, paid time off and full health care benefits. Read More

Moderna Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) has reversed its own company vaccine policy, mandating Covid-19 vaccines for all U.S. workers starting Oct. 1. Read More

Life-science developer BioMed Realty Trust acquired the vacant former corporate headquarters earlier this year. Read More

A new restaurant and entertainment business is expected to open in the former Bella Luna space in Jamaica Plain by the end of the year. Read More

Call it VaxHundreds: Salem State University is taking a page out of the Massachusetts VaxMillions’ book with its new plan to give away prizes ranging from $250 to $2,000 to nine students who are compliant with its vaccine mandate. Read More

The newest Massachusetts Gaming Commission member replaces Bruce Stebbins, who left to join the Cannabis Control Commission at the start of this year. Read More

The state has not added this many jobs since the summer of 2020, according to a new estimate. Read More