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#MeToo Movement Spawns Possible New Federal Legislation

As state and federal legislators continue to wrestle with the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace, Nevada Rep. Jacky Rosen and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have introduced new legislation for... read more →
  • March 26, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

Attorneys General for all 50 States and Territories Urge End to Forced Arbitration in Workplace Sexual Harassment

A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from all U.S. states (including Connecticut) and territories this week urged Congress to legislate an end to the practice of secret, forced arbitration in... read more →
  • February 22, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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National Labor Relations Board Issues Three Major Decisions Impacting Employers

There is little secret about the fact that the Trump administration is intent on rolling back Obama era employment regulations. In the past 30 days, the now Republican-controlled National Labor... read more →
  • February 9, 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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Google Steps In to Limit the Ability of Employees to Post Negative Reviews

We have written in the past about the rights employers have when it comes to negative social media posts by employees. All private employers must respect their workers' right to... read more →
  • January 19, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Federal Paid Leave Act Proposed: What It Could Mean for Employers

Late in 2017, California Rep. Mimi Walters introduced the Workflex in the 21st Century Act - the country’s first-ever federal paid leave law (HR 4219) in the House of Representatives. As first conceived,... read more →
  • January 5, 2018
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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National Labor Relations Board Changes Standards for Employee Handbooks

The impact of the new Republican administration continues to be felt strongly in employment and labor law. In a newly issued ruling (early December) involving a Boeing Corporation “no camera”... read more →
  • December 22, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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What Every Employer Needs to Know About Sexual Harassment

Last week’s column defined sexual harassment. This week, we take a look at the legal ramifications for employers of allowing sexual harassment in the workplace. Let’s look first at the... read more →
  • November 3, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Reefer Madness in the Workplace (continued)…

As has been reported here in the past, more states are now making the use of medical marijuana legal while others are permitting even recreational use. If you’re an employer... read more →
  • October 13, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Employer Guidelines for Accommodating Employees Who Are Breastfeeding

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 →
  • September 8, 2017
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