Are Connecticut’s towns and cities paying too much for new schools? A number of studies suggest they are. The cause? Project Labor Agreements (PLA). Project Labor Agreements essentially require that... 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 →
Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. is pleased to announce that nine (9) of our lawyers have been named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since 1983,... read more →
In the last several years, there’s been an increasing trend among employers in Connecticut and elsewhere to require low wage workers to sign non-competes. These agreements limit the ability of... read more →
We are pleased to announce that four of our attorneys at Kainen, Escalera & McHale have been named as Connecticut Super Lawyers for 2018: Miguel Escalera Diana Garfield Patrick McHale... read more →
Following the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, much of the nation has focused on the impact he might have on issues like... read more →
As the Connecticut legislature races towards adjournment on May 9th, we wanted to provide Connecticut employers with this update on bills with a reasonable probability of passage. Pay Equity: a... read more →
Sexual harassment claims continue to increase across the U.S. following revelations in Hollywood in the fall of 2017 and the rise of the #MeToo movement. According to data from the... read more →
More changes may be on the way for Connecticut employers. The Labor and Public Employees Committee recently voted legislation out of committee to increase the minimum wage, revise sexual harassment... read more →
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 →