From time to time, Connecticut employers face the need to reduce their workforce. A reduction in force can occur for many reasons, including the need to: Eliminate unprofitable business segments... read more →
According to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on occasion, many actions and not any single thing can lead to a workplace discrimination lawsuit gaining traction in the courts.... read more →
The first full week of October marked the beginning of what is expected to be an impactful session of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning labor and employment law. Here is... read more →
In 1985, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that has great importance for public sector employers - Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532. This case... read more →
We are pleased to announce that three of our attorneys at Kainen, Escalera & McHale have been named as Connecticut Super Lawyers for 2019: Miguel Escalera Patrick McHale Sheldon Myers... read more →
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued its final rule to implement changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime pay requirements. The final rule... read more →
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a fact sheet delineating the responsibilities employers have under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to re-employed veterans who... read more →
For a number of years now, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has held that job discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation is considered sex discrimination. That’s been... read more →
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing new rules for certain federal contractors that the agency suggests will protect the religious views of those organizations. According to the DOL:... read more →
Not only do Connecticut employers need to know about the significant changes in the employment law landscape following the most recent state legislative session which just ended in June 2019,... read more →