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    • About Our Firm
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Is There a Ticking Legal Time Bomb in Your Human Resource Policies?

If you’re like many Connecticut business owners, you’ve spent time and resources creating employment policies and procedures for your employees that believe comply with your legal requirements as an employer.... read more →
  • September 13, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
Best Lawyers Badge 2019 Kainen Escalera & McHale

Kainen, Escalera & McHale Again Honored by Best Lawyers

Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. is pleased to announce that 9 of our lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was... read more →
  • August 24, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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A Place for Undocumented Workers After All?

One can’t pick up a newspaper or watch TV without seeing stories about the battle over undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. It’s a contentious issue in the extreme. Rather remarkably,... read more →
  • July 6, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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‘Tis the Season of Summer Interns: Learn How to Determine Their Proper Legal Status

It’s common for Connecticut employers to bring on interns during summer months. Did you know there are U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designed... read more →
  • June 29, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Is a New Joint Employer Rule On The Way?

Are you an employer whose employees also work for other corporate entities as well? If you answer yes – then you’re probably what’s called a joint employer. Joint employment is... read more →
  • June 22, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Has the #MeToo Movement Changed How Employers Are Managing Harassment?

Since the fall of 2017, much has been written about the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. And a rise in awareness of the problem has clearly led to... read more →
  • June 1, 2018
  • 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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Sexual Harassment Bill Dies in CT Legislature

Last week, the Connecticut State Senate passed its own version of the “Time’s Up” sexual harassment bill the State House had approved in April. The Senate then sent the legislation... read more →
  • May 14, 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
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Will Forced Arbitration Soon Be a Feature of Employment Contracts?

In 1925, Congress passed a law called the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The FAA provides for contractually based compulsory and binding arbitration, resulting in an arbitration award decided by an arbitrator or... read more →
  • April 13, 2018
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