For a number of years, efforts to increase diversity in the workplace was seen as a good thing to do. Now it appears a large number of major employers view... read more →
Problems of sexual harassment in Hollywood are leading to growing scrutiny of the problem nationwide. Connecticut employers need to understand what constitutes sexual harassment and how the law applies to... read more →
Much has been made of NFL player protests during the national anthem – with even the President getting into the action. NFL team owners have been considering punishments (to include... read more →
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 →
Connecticut law requires newly hired public school teachers to serve in a probationary employment status for the first 40 school months of their teaching employment. A “school month” for tenure... read more →
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 →
Kainen, Escalera & McHale is proud to announce that Best Lawyers in America has just released their entire list of “Best Lawyers” in the field of employment, labor and education... read more →
This spring, the Connecticut Legislature passed a bill that would vastly expand the pregnancy anti-discrimination statute in the state. Here is a Q&A with our attorneys examining the bill. Q:... read more →
In late 2016, President Obama called for changes in the nation’s overtime rules that more than doubled the minimum salary at which white collar workers could qualify for an overtime... read more →
Would you try to stop an employee from recording workplace conversations? And if you did – would you risk running afoul of the law? That question was recently addressed by... read more →