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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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Understanding the President’s Action on Payroll Taxes

In early August, the President announced he was signing a number of executive orders designed to bring relief to American's suffering through negative impacts from the pandemic. Actually, three weren't... read more →
  • August 31, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Employers Regain the Right to Restrict Employee Use of Company Email Systems

Can your employees use your company email systems to communicate with other employees for the purposes of organizing a union in your shop? That important question was decided by the... read more →
  • August 10, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows Broad Employer Exception from Birth Control Coverage

In a controversial 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Trump Administration rule favoring employers that weakens part of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act mandate... read more →
  • July 20, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Covid-19 and Multi-State Businesses: How to Manage Varying Closure Rules and Infection Rates

Covid-19 continues to roil the nation with increasingly large numbers of new infections.  The problem is so bad that some states are rolling back their reopening plans. If you're an... read more →
  • July 14, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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National Labor Relations Board Overrules Procedure for Counting Dual-Marked Ballots

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just made matters a bit clearer for employers on procedures for counting dual-marked ballots in union representation elections. Dual marked ballots are those with... read more →
  • June 30, 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
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What Employers Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19

In our continuing effort to keep employers apprised of all employment and labor laws that pertain to managing a workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, we offer this information verbatim from... read more →
  • May 1, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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CT State House Working on Bill to Strengthen State Labor Unions

In Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that stated forcing employees to pay union fees in... read more →
  • April 6, 2020
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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Non-Compete Agreements – What Connecticut Law Allows

Non-compete agreements are a fairly common tool used by Connecticut employers.  They are a contract between an employee and an employer that specifically limit an employee’s ability to compete with the... read more →
  • March 23, 2020
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