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    • About Our Firm
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Has the U.S. Erected a Silent Wall Hindering Employers?

The last several months have seen a nearly endless news focus on border security and a tangible southern border wall. Does that focus obscure other immigration issues that are hampering... read more →
  • February 1, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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An Employer Checklist on Privacy, Monitoring and Information Technology Use Issues in the Workplace

As debates rage across America with respect to matters of privacy – it’s important for Connecticut employers to review their personnel policies to make sure they are fully compliant with... read more →
  • January 25, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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New Pay Equity Law Prohibits Salary History Questions

Effective January 1, 2019, employers in Connecticut face new limitations on the questions they can ask prospective job candidates. The 2018 Connecticut legislature passed, and the Governor signed a bill... read more →
  • January 17, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Immigration and VISAs. What Employers Need to Know.

Every fiscal year in the U.S. (October 1st – September 30th), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are made available to qualified job applicants under U.S. immigration law. If you are a... read more →
  • January 4, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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CT Unemployment Compensation Fund – Employers Ticking Time Bomb

The incoming administration of Governor-elect Ned Lamont faces many stiff challenges – pension funds badly underfunded, budget deficits, and business malaise - to name just a few. You can add... read more →
  • December 21, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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What the 2019 CT Legislative Session May Have in Store for Employers

It’s clear – a blue wave hit Connecticut in November, leaving the legislature and the Governor’s office in full control of Connecticut Democrats. So, what might that portend for Connecticut... read more →
  • December 14, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Connecticut Employers and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton to protect the civilian employment of active and reserve military personnel in the United States called to active duty.... read more →
  • December 4, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Reefer Madness – and Employment Laws – Continued…

Have you looked at your policies and practices regarding marijuana use by your employees lately? Did you know that nearly 28,000 Connecticut residents now rely on medical marijuana as a... read more →
  • November 16, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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The Hidden Cost of Wage and Hour Disputes

There’s an old saying that goes something like this… “What you don’t know can kill you…” Now you’re probably asking – “What’s that got to do with employment law?” Many... read more →
  • October 15, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Connecticut Employers and the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Act

Connecticut is one of only a handful of states  to require certain employers to provide paid sick leave to certain designated   in-state workers. The following outlines the requirements under the... read more →
  • October 5, 2018
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