Each of us at Kainen Escalera & McHale are working hard to make sure every employer in Connecticut understands their employment and labor law obligations during this time of crisis.... read more →
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 →
Not only do Connecticut employers need to know about the significant changes in the employment law landscape following the most recent state legislative session which just ended in June 2019,... read more →
Employers in Connecticut are now finding themselves on the cusp of having to navigate several challenges pertaining to new protections and benefits afforded to employees. Each of these changes comes... read more →
Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. is pleased to announce that nine (9) of our lawyers have been named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since 1983,... read more →
Marijuana use is rising across the U.S. and Connecticut – for both recreational and medical reasons. And that fact is putting employers everywhere in a bit of a bind. As... read more →
Employee complaints about the conduct of another employee are not something employers can ignore. In fact, there are a host of laws (Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),... read more →
People with significant developmental disabilities have long suffered from the widespread belief that they have a limited ability for productive work. In 1938, that assumption led the Congress to pass... read more →
As job opportunities continue to expand in manufacturing, many Connecticut employers are asking where they’ll find the skilled workers they’ll need going forward. It’s an excellent question. It’s also one... read more →
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 →