Apr 10 2026
The Dos and Don’ts of Working on Your Vacation
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about vacation, Josh! I am joining you today from Walt Disney World – […]
Apr 8 2026
What If You Got to Work and Forgot Your Glasses at Home?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I forgot my glasses, and I’m feeling very naked and like I’m having difficulty […]
Apr 1 2026
What Should I Tell My Potential Employer About My Non-Compete?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I want to talk about non-competes. Let’s say a potential client comes to you. They […]
Mar 26 2026
Meaghan Kirby Speaks at CBA Labor & Employment Law Section’s 2026 Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, our associate Meaghan Kirby moderated and spoke in a panel at the Connecticut Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section’s 2026 Advanced Labor & Employment […]
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Mar 26 2026
Josh Goodbaum Presents Lunchtime Plenary at CT Bar Association’s 2026 Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, our partner Josh Goodbaum presented at the Connecticut Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section’s 2026 Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium. This annual event […]
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Mar 25 2026
Can I Take More Than 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act. We get a […]
Mar 19 2026
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Affirms Garrison Law’s $770K Jury Verdict for FMLA Retaliation Victim
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a Connecticut jury’s December 2023 verdict of $770,000 for Gary Ramadei in his FMLA retaliation lawsuit. […]
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Mar 18 2026
Do Fasting Muslim Employees Have Any Rights During Ramadan?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, it is Ramadan, which is the holy season of Islam, and we […]
Mar 12 2026
Nina Pirrotti Speaks at ABA’s ERR Committee Midwinter Meeting & National Symposium
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, our partner Nina Pirrotti spoke at the American Bar Association’s Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) Committee Midwinter Meeting and National Symposium on Technology in Labor […]
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Mar 11 2026
Josh Goodbaum Laments the End of the Editorial Board of the Connecticut Law Tribune
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, our partner Josh Goodbaum attended the final meeting of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Editorial Board, of which he has been a member since 2021. For […]
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Feb 25 2026
Meaghan Kirby Reelected as President of Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association
Garrison Law is proud to announce that our associate Meaghan Kirby has been reelected as President of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), an affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers […]
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Feb 23 2026
Nina Pirrotti Speaks at the ACI National Plaintiffs’ Summit
On February 23, 2026, our partner Nina Pirrotti spoke at the American Conference Institute’s inaugural National Plaintiffs’ Summit: Sexual Harassment & Employment Discrimination at Eden Roc Miami Beach in Miami, […]
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Feb 11 2026
Is It Legal to Be Fired Because of Your High Salary?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I want to give you a hypothetical. You have a potential client that comes in […]
Feb 6 2026
My Kids Have a Snow Day. I Have to Work. What Are My Rights?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, it is wintertime in New England, and schools were closed or had a delayed […]
Feb 4 2026
Can My Employer Fire Me for Violating a Company Policy That Doesn’t Exist?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee-client who comes to you. They’ve been terminated, […]
