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Fake COVID-19 Illnesses and What Employers Need to Know

As COVID-19 continues its rampage across America, employers continue to face a myriad of challenges. One such challenge – employees faking a COVID-19 illness. First, it's important for everyone to... read more →
  • August 7, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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A U.S. Supreme Court Victory for Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court has just handed down one of the most consequential decisions impacting Connecticut employers since the 1930s. In a 5-4 decision (Epic Systems v. Lewis), the justices... read more →
  • May 25, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Stepping Up Workplace Investigations

The agency known to many as ICE has been in the news a lot – most recently for a nationwide sweep of 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. What are they... read more →
  • February 2, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Favoring Employers, Congress Works to Roll Back OSHA Ruling

On March 1st, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block the extension of an Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that would have held employers liable for record-keeping... read more →
  • March 10, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Minimum Wage Battle in Connecticut State Legislature

In little over one hour last week, the Connecticut legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee defeated one bill on raising the minimum wage only to adopt a second measure that... read more →
  • March 3, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Does an Employee’s Time Out on Workers’ Comp Count as Family and Medical Leave?

A common question employers ask about workers comp cases is “can an employer count an employee's time out on workers' compensation as family and medical leave as long as the employee... read more →
  • February 24, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

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