Apr 6 2022
How to Increase a Disappointing Severance Offer
Stephen Fitzgerald: Hi, Nina. Nina Pirrotti: Hey, Steve! What are we going to talk about today? Fitzgerald: Well, I was thinking about the situations – you and I have experienced […]
Mar 30 2022
Big Changes for Sexual Harassment & Assault Lawsuits
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about sexual harassment and sexual assault. Obviously very […]
Mar 28 2022
Female EMT Files Lawsuit Against American Medical Response of Connecticut
A female emergency medical technician for American Medical Response of Connecticut (AMR), represented by Nina Pirrotti, Joshua Goodbaum, and Jordan Sala, has recently filed a lawsuit against the company. Anna […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 25 2022
Non-Competes Are A Problem. Here’s What You Can Do.
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we could talk about non-compete agreements. Non-competes affect so many employees in Connecticut […]
Mar 23 2022
5 Steps If You Receive A Performance Improvement Plan From Your Employer
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we could talk about performance improvement plans – always something that’s scary to […]
Mar 14 2022
Do Connecticut FMLA Laws Apply to Workplace Anxiety Victims?
Amanda DeMatteis: I am here with my partner, Josh Goodbaum. We’re going to be talking to you today about the Family and Medical Leave Act. Josh Goodbaum: So, Amanda, I […]
Mar 9 2022
$1.29 Million Settlement Reached in Yale University Class Action Lawsuit
Yale University employees represented by Connecticut employment lawyers Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. and Washington-based AARP Foundation have agreed to settle a 2019 class action lawsuit against the university. […]
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Mar 9 2022
Severance Agreements as Employment Begins
Nina Pirrotti: We’re going to talk about severance payments today, and this is something that we deal with all the time at the Garrison law firm. Many of our clients […]
Mar 8 2022
The Dialogue: Pandemic Waves, Wage Range Law, Arbitration and Paid Leave
As it appeared in the Connecticut Employment Law Blog It had been far too long since I last caught up with Nina Pirrotti, who represents employees and whom I’ve had […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 3 2022
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partner Joshua Goodbaum Testifies before the Connecticut General Assembly in Support of a Proposed Law to Reform Connecticut Non-Compete Agreements
On March 3, 2022, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partner Joshua Goodbaum testified to the Labor & Public Employees Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of HB 5249: […]
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Mar 3 2022
Partner Nina Pirrotti Appeared on NBC Connecticut to Discuss Remote Workers
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Nina Pirrotti recently discussed remote workers returning to the office with NBC Connecticut’s Jane Caffrey. After two years of many employees working remotely […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 2 2022
Participating in a Workplace Investigation
Stephen Fitzgerald: Hi, Nina. Nina Pirrotti: Hey, Steve. Fitzgerald: Hi, so I understand today you’re going to be talking about workplace investigations. What are some pointers that you could offer […]
Feb 23 2022
Collecting Email Evidence of Workplace Harassment
Joshua Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about workplace harassment – obviously, a serious issue […]
Feb 18 2022
Yale Daily News Quotes Joshua Goodbaum on Affirmative Action in Employment
A recent Yale Daily News feature on the future of affirmative action quoted Garrison, Levin-Epstein partner Joshua Goodbaum on the use of race in employment law decisions. Prompted by the […]
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Feb 16 2022
Five Rules if You Want to Date a Coworker
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I thought we would talk about Jeff Zucker, and I’ll just leave it at […]
