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 →
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 →
Connecticut law requires newly hired public school teachers to serve in a probationary employment status for the first 40 school months of their teaching employment. A “school month” for tenure... read more →
As we’ve previously reported, the Connecticut legislature amended the protections afforded pregnant employees in the 2017 legislative session. Among other things, the new statute makes it unlawful: To fail or... read more →