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 […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 19 2025
My Employer Disciplined Me for a Symptom of My Disability. Help!
Summary: Employees with chronic medical conditions are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar state laws, including the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. If symptoms 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 […]
Mar 5 2025
Can an Employee Take FMLA Leave If They Have Received a Notice of Termination?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the Family & Medical Leave Act (or FMLA). Although […]
Feb 26 2025
Can an Employee Legally Be Terminated Because of Their Age? In Rare Circumstances, Yes.
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about age discrimination. We’ve talked about it before, and the […]
Feb 12 2025
If You’re a Unionized Worker Who Is Terminated Without Cause, What Should You Do?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about a Connecticut employee who is a member of a […]
Feb 11 2025
Josh Goodbaum and Meaghan Kirby Lead CBA Non-Compete Webinar
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum and associate Meaghan Kirby led a webinar entitled “Non-Compete Agreements: Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape.” The webinar was presented by the […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Feb 5 2025
Do Injured Workers in Connecticut Have the Right to Light-Duty Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’ve been talking a bit about the intersection between our Connecticut workers’ compensation laws and […]
Jan 29 2025
What Employees Need to Know About Being Investigated By Their Employer
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about workplace investigations. These can be really stressful for employees […]
Jan 22 2025
What Happens If You Have a Workers’ Compensation Injury But Can’t Return to Work?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the intersection between workers’ compensation and various employment laws […]
Jan 15 2025
What Executives Leading Companies Owned by a Private Equity Need to Consider
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we represent a number of executives who are dealing with contract negotiations. Maybe the […]
Jan 14 2025
Meaghan Kirby to Serve as President of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association
Garrison Law is pleased to announce that Associate Meaghan Kirby will serve as the president of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), beginning this year. Meaghan follows in the footsteps […]
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Jan 8 2025
Harassment in Hollywood: What CT Employees Can Learn from the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we talking about today? Goodbaum: Well, we have another exciting intersection between celebrity news and employment law, and that, of […]
Jan 2 2025
Does a Manager Who Has Been Harassed by a Subordinate Have Any Legal Recourse?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about a manager who is being harassed by her […]
