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Impact of #MeToo Movement Still Reverberates

The impact of the #MeToo movement, born of sexual assault charges against men like Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, is still being felt in workplaces across Connecticut and the nation.... read more →
  • April 26, 2019
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale
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States Reconsidering Permitting Confidential Deals in Harassment Cases

The #MeToo movement is spurring a closer look at and legislative action on the use of confidential agreements in sexual harassment cases. The Congress last year added language to the... read more →
  • September 24, 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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#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
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Are Sexual Harassment Laws About to Change in Connecticut?

Debates over state statutes governing labor and employment matters are routine for the Connecticut legislature. One area sure to get attention in 2018 is sexual harassment in the workplace. Senate... read more →
  • March 16, 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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What Every Employer Needs to Know About Sexual Harassment

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 →
  • October 27, 2017
  • Kainen, Escalera & McHale

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