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Governor Lamont’s Actions on Workers Comp During COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Ned Lamont recently issued Executive Order JJJ stating that employees who contracted COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic can be presumed to have contracted it at work... read more →
  • October 1, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Important COVID-19 Labor and Employment Law Updates

Governmental guidance for employers continues to evolve and change on a daily basis. Some recent developments should be of particular interest to Connecticut employers. Travelers coming to Connecticut may avoid or... read more →
  • September 21, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Three Labor Law Challenges During COVID-19

With the pandemic continuing to disrupt normal business processes, several labor law issues hang over employers. Here are three that are worthy of attention: Can employers or unions force the... read more →
  • August 18, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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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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Covid-19 and Multi-State Businesses: How to Manage Varying Closure Rules and Infection Rates

Covid-19 continues to roil the nation with increasingly large numbers of new infections.  The problem is so bad that some states are rolling back their reopening plans. If you're an... read more →
  • July 14, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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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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What Employers Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19

In our continuing effort to keep employers apprised of all employment and labor laws that pertain to managing a workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, we offer this information verbatim from... read more →
  • May 1, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Summary of Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

(Revised as of 10:30 a.m. on 3/27/20 in red) Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Effective Date          April 1, 2020 This law does not state that... read more →
  • March 20, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

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