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    • About Our Firm
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Google Steps In to Limit the Ability of Employees to Post Negative Reviews

We have written in the past about the rights employers have when it comes to negative social media posts by employees. All private employers must respect their workers' right to... read more →
  • January 19, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Federal Paid Leave Act Proposed: What It Could Mean for Employers

Late in 2017, California Rep. Mimi Walters introduced the Workflex in the 21st Century Act - the country’s first-ever federal paid leave law (HR 4219) in the House of Representatives. As first conceived,... read more →
  • January 5, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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National Labor Relations Board Changes Standards for Employee Handbooks

The impact of the new Republican administration continues to be felt strongly in employment and labor law. In a newly issued ruling (early December) involving a Boeing Corporation “no camera”... read more →
  • December 22, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Workplace Diversity Rises as Priority for U.S. Companies

For a number of years, efforts to increase diversity in the workplace was seen as a good thing to do. Now it appears a large number of major employers view... read more →
  • December 1, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Protecting a Company’s Reputation

There’s an old saying that it takes many years for a company to build a reputation but only seconds to tear it down. Put simply – the reputation of any... read more →
  • November 17, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Is Your “Flexible Scheduling” Policy in Violation of the Law?

Are you an employer that allows your employees the flexibility to schedule their own time “off the clock” for breaks? If you are – you’d better make sure you’re paying... read more →
  • November 10, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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What Every Employer Needs to Know About Sexual Harassment

Last week’s column defined sexual harassment. This week, we take a look at the legal ramifications for employers of allowing sexual harassment in the workplace. Let’s look first at the... read more →
  • November 3, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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What Every Employer Needs to Know About Sexual Harassment

Problems of sexual harassment in Hollywood are leading to growing scrutiny of the problem nationwide.   Connecticut employers need to understand what constitutes sexual harassment and how the law applies to... read more →
  • October 27, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Reefer Madness in the Workplace (continued)…

As has been reported here in the past, more states are now making the use of medical marijuana legal while others are permitting even recreational use. If you’re an employer... read more →
  • October 13, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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The Connecticut Teacher Tenure Law – Special Tenure Rules for Extended Leaves of Absence and More

Like all employees, non-tenured teachers have legitimate needs to be absent on authorized leave due to sickness, maternity, and other reasons.  Also, large numbers of non-tenured teachers are assigned to... read more →
  • September 22, 2017
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