Apr 30 2025
Can Prospective Employers Find Out that I Was Terminated for Alleged Misconduct?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who’s been terminated for alleged misconduct and […]
Apr 23 2025
Can an Employee Sue Their Employer in Secret?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about whether or not an employee can sue their former […]
Apr 16 2025
Are You Entitled to a Reasonable Accommodation Even If You Don’t “Need” It?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about reasonable accommodations for disabilities. We talk about reasonable accommodations […]
Apr 15 2025
Nina Pirrotti Featured on an Episode of “From Lawyer to Employer” to Discuss Employer Practices that Lead to Liability
View the podcast transcript here Garrison Law Partner Nina Pirrotti was recently featured on the latest episode of “From Lawyer to Employer,” a Shipman & Goodwin LLP podcast. Here, she […]
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Apr 15 2025
Common Mistakes Employers Make in Responding to an Employee Complaint
Dan Schwartz: What are some of the flaws that you see on how companies respond to, say, an initial employee complaint? How do they take what should be perhaps a […]
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Apr 15 2025
Fatal Flaws in Employer’s Discrimination and Harassment Training for Supervisors
Dan Schwartz: So what have you seen on elements that might be missing from training for managers that might come back to haunt them later in a lawsuit? Nina Pirrotti: Okay. […]
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Apr 15 2025
Common Pitfalls Employers Fall Into When Faced with Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Dan Schwartz: I do want to ask you in the time we have remaining on something else, because in some prior episodes on this podcast, we’ve been talking about accommodations […]
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Apr 15 2025
The Employer’s Inconsistent Application of Company Policies
Dan Schwartz: So, in your experience, what are the most common inconsistencies that you end up seeing about how companies enforce those policies and how those inconsistencies might strengthen actually […]
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Apr 15 2025
“Don’t Let This Happen to You” – A Candid Conversation with Plaintiff’s Attorney Nina Pirrotti
In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Dan Schwartz welcomes back acclaimed plaintiff-side employment attorney Nina Pirrotti, from Garrison Law, for a frank discussion about where employers often go […]
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Apr 2 2025
If I Have to Resign or Be Terminated from My Job, What Should I Do?
Josh Goodbaum: Hey, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who faces a very difficult decision, which […]
Mar 27 2025
Josh Goodbaum Presents Lunchtime Plenary at CT Bar Association Advanced Employment Law Symposium
On March 27, 2025, our partner Josh Goodbaum spoke at the Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium, organized by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section. This annual […]
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Mar 26 2025
What Should I Do If My Employer Denies My Request for a Reasonable Accommodation?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who asks for a reasonable accommodation and […]
Mar 26 2025
Connecticut Law Tribune Quotes Josh Goodbaum on Connecticut Proposal to Ban Employee Non-Disclosure Agreements
Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a Connecticut Law Tribune article on Connecticut Senate Bill 1035, which proposes to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in […]
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Mar 19 2025
My Employer Disciplined Me for a Symptom of My Disability. Help!
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about disability discrimination, but in a little bit of a […]
Mar 12 2025
Are You Protected From Discrimination If You Don’t Have a Disability but Are Closely Associated with Someone Who Does?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about disability discrimination. We’ve talked a lot about disabilities in […]
