Kainen, Escalera & McHale is proud to announce that Best Lawyers in America has just released their entire list of “Best Lawyers” in the field of employment, labor and education... read more →
This spring, the Connecticut Legislature passed a bill that would vastly expand the pregnancy anti-discrimination statute in the state. Here is a Q&A with our attorneys examining the bill. Q:... read more →
Owning or managing a business is always a challenge – and mistakes can happen – particularly when managing staff. Did you know that even seemingly trivial “mistakes” can have large... read more →
Towards the end of President Obama’s administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) passed a rule extending the agency’s authority to cite companies for record-keeping violations from six months... read more →
Since his inauguration, President Trump has signed executive orders directing federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue, and requiring each agency head to designate a regulatory... read more →
On March 1st, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block the extension of an Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that would have held employers liable for record-keeping... read more →
A common question employers ask about workers comp cases is “can an employer count an employee's time out on workers' compensation as family and medical leave as long as the employee... read more →
The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) is the state’s primary employment discrimination statute. For some time now, employers have been unclear as to whether punitive damages could be awarded... read more →
On January 31st, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, he would fill the seat previously held by... read more →
In a December 2016 article, we reviewed a few of the changes that may be coming for Connecticut employers during the new Trump administration. We’ve identified a few more worth... read more →