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New Employer Guidelines from OSHA on COVID-19

Every Connecticut employer with more than ten employees and which is not in a designated “low-hazard industry” is now required to determine whether any employee with COVID-19 contracted the virus at work. ... read more →
  • June 18, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Important Updates Regarding COVID-19 Executive Orders from Governor Lamont

As a service to employers throughout the state of Connecticut, Kainen, Escalera & McHale is closely monitoring actions taken by Governor Lamont that directly impact businesses. The Governor’s recent Executive... read more →
  • May 8, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Could This Simple Step Save Connecticut Municipalities Huge Sums?

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 →
  • March 6, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

Employers’ Pension Obligations to Reemployed Service Members Explained…

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 →
  • October 4, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Kainen, Escalera & McHale Again Honored by Best Lawyers

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 →
  • August 19, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Bill to Limit Use of Non-Competes with Some Employees Moves Forward in CT Legislature

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 →
  • May 10, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Kainen, Escalera & McHale Attorneys Again Recognized by Super Lawyers

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 →
  • November 21, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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How President Trumps Supreme Court Nominee May Change Labor Law for Employers

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 →
  • July 16, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Connecticut Legislative Update for Employers

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 →
  • May 1, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

Sexual Harassment Claims Climbing

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 →
  • April 27, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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