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  • Our Team
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    • About Our Firm
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Impact of #MeToo Movement Still Reverberates

The impact of the #MeToo movement, born of sexual assault charges against men like Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, is still being felt in workplaces across Connecticut and the nation.... read more →
  • April 26, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Negligent Hiring – A Potential Nightmare for Employers

Relatively low unemployment rates are a blessing and a challenge.  For Connecticut employers, low unemployment rates make it increasingly difficult to find suitable candidates to fill critical positions. Sometimes hot... read more →
  • April 15, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

Connecticut Legislative Update for Employers

There are some new developments in the Connecticut state legislature. Bills with potential impacts for Connecticut employers have just passed out of the Labor and Public Employees Committee for possible... read more →
  • April 2, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Wanted – Skilled Workers in Connecticut

According to a number of workforce experts – Connecticut has a troubling shortage of candidates for manufacturing jobs in the state. By some accounts, the shortfall is close to 10,000.... read more →
  • March 15, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Artificial Intelligence – What It May Mean to Employment Law

Artificial intelligence is expected to transform our human existence…  but what is it exactly? Let’s go to Webster’s Dictionary for help: “Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science... read more →
  • February 26, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Labor and Employment Law Update from the Connecticut Legislature

With a new Governor installed and a new legislature in session, many Connecticut employers are asking what to expect next. While it’s still very early in the cycle, at least... read more →
  • February 15, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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An Employer Checklist on Privacy, Monitoring and Information Technology Use Issues in the Workplace

As debates rage across America with respect to matters of privacy – it’s important for Connecticut employers to review their personnel policies to make sure they are fully compliant with... read more →
  • January 25, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Immigration and VISAs. What Employers Need to Know.

Every fiscal year in the U.S. (October 1st – September 30th), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are made available to qualified job applicants under U.S. immigration law. If you are a... read more →
  • January 4, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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The Hidden Cost of Wage and Hour Disputes

There’s an old saying that goes something like this… “What you don’t know can kill you…” Now you’re probably asking – “What’s that got to do with employment law?” Many... read more →
  • October 15, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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States Reconsidering Permitting Confidential Deals in Harassment Cases

The #MeToo movement is spurring a closer look at and legislative action on the use of confidential agreements in sexual harassment cases. The Congress last year added language to the... read more →
  • September 24, 2018
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