We are pleased to announce that our law firm, Kainen, Escalera & McHale has again received a U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® Tier 1 Best Law Firm... read more →
In 2019, the State of Connecticut enacted the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), a statute which created a comprehensive paid family and medical leave insurance program in Connecticut. The... read more →
Governor Ned Lamont recently issued Executive Order JJJ stating that employees who contracted COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic can be presumed to have contracted it at work... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. is pleased to announce that nine (9) of our lawyers have been named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since 1983,... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →