Jun 16 2025
Chambers & Partners Recognizes Garrison Law as One of Only Four 2025 “Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs” Firms in Connecticut
Garrison Law has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA Guide 2025 for “Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs.” Chambers and Partners selected only four Connecticut plaintiff-side firms for this […]
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Jun 11 2025
How Does Taking an FMLA Leave Affect an Annual Quota or an End-of-Year Bonus?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the FMLA today. We help a lot of folks […]
Jun 4 2025
Employee Protections & the NBA Playoffs: What Employees Can Learn from Tyrese Haliburton’s Dad
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. We’re talking about one of my favorite topics today. What is it? Goodbaum: We’re talking about basketball, and it’s basketball and employment […]
May 30 2025
Garrison Law Assists in Recovering $60.5 Million for Tens of Thousands of Aerospace Workers
A Connecticut federal judge has approved a $60.5 million settlement in an antitrust class-action case involving six aerospace engineering firms who suppressed their employees’ wages by agreeing not to hire […]
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May 28 2025
I Live in One State and Work in Another. Which State’s Employment Laws Protect Me?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about employees who live in one place and work in […]
May 21 2025
What Is “Disparate Impact” Discrimination, and Why Is It In the News Now?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Thought we would talk about disparate impact liability, which is something that we use in […]
May 14 2025
Can I Use Artificial Intelligence for Legal Advice?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about artificial intelligence. It’s everywhere, right? We really can’t get […]
May 7 2025
Do I Lose My Health Benefits While I’m Out on FMLA Leave?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about health benefits and how they are impacted if an […]
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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