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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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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Guidance for Employers on Remote Work

Even as many states reopen their local economies, many employers are continuing to allow employees to work remotely. Remote work by employees who are non-exempt (workers who are entitled to... read more →
  • September 10, 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

Big Employment Law Cases Now Before U.S. Supreme Court

The first full week of October marked the beginning of what is expected to be an impactful session of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning labor and employment law. Here is... read more →
  • November 8, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Can Connecticut Employers Mandate Vaccinations?

With all the attention a small outbreak of measles in the U.S. has caused, a number of employers are asking if they’re permitted by law to require their employees to... read more →
  • July 15, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

National Labor Relations Board Issues Surprise Decision on Mandatory Arbitration

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just issued a unanimous decision invalidating an employer’s mandatory arbitration agreement. This decision, from what is a Republican controlled board, comes as a surprise... read more →
  • June 28, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Is a Minimum Wage Hike Coming to Connecticut?

A hot political topic here in Connecticut and around the country is the minimum wage and whether it should be raised. After 14 hours of contentious debate in the Connecticut... read more →
  • May 23, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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U.S. Department of Labor Moves to Limit Wage Claims Against Large Chains

Franchises and small contractors are often small, cash-starved enterprises, making it difficult for disgruntled employees to recover their losses in wage disputes.  This fact led to an Obama era labor... read more →
  • May 6, 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
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