Jul 17 2019
AARP sues Yale over financial penalties in workplace wellness program
As it appeared in FierceHealthCare.com by Paige Minemyer AARP has filed suit against Yale University, alleging its employee wellness program forces workers to reveal sensitive health information to the college […]
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Jul 17 2019
Wellness Program Faces GINA Challenge
As it appeared in Politico … The AARP Foundation has filed a class action lawsuit against Yale alleging that its employee wellness program, which requires workers to take certain medical […]
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Jul 17 2019
Yale University Hit with Class Action Over Wellness Program’s Mandatory Opt-Out Fees
As it appeared on ClassAction.org by Erin Gilmore Yale University faces a proposed class action lawsuit over the mandatory fees charged to union members who opt out of the university’s […]
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Jul 16 2019
Workers Sue Yale Over Wellness Program’s Fines
As it appeared on Law360 By Emily Brill Law360 (July 16, 2019, 8:57 PM EDT) — A trio of Yale University workers sued the school in Connecticut federal court Tuesday […]
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Jul 16 2019
Workers Sue Yale Over Wellness Program
As it appeared on the AARP Foundation website Employees forced to pick either privacy or penalties, AARP Foundation says by Kenneth Terrell, AARP As many as 5,400 workers at Yale […]
Jul 15 2019
Overtime Compensation Concerns? Overtime Is Complicated, But Achievable
If you are paid by the hour, your livelihood may, in part, be dependent on your overtime income. When it comes to overtime compensation, employers are required to follow both […]
Apr 24 2019
Four Garrison, Levin-Epstein Partners Selected to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2019
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partners Joseph Garrison, Stephen Fitzgerald, Nina Pirrotti, and Joshua Goodbaum have been selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2019. […]
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Mar 21 2019
News coverage of lawsuit filed by Partner Nina Pirrotti: CCSU president releases statement on federal lawsuit filed by former campus police officer
As it appeared on The Bristol Press Written by Charles Paullin NEW BRITAIN – An officer of the Central Connecticut State University Police Department has filed a lawsuit in federal […]
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Mar 20 2019
News coverage of lawsuit filed by Nina Pirrotti, Joshua Goodbaum, and Elisabeth Lee: Campus Cop: Repeated Rapes by Fellow Officer Ignored at CCSU
As it appeared on the Connecticut Law Tribune and Yahoo Finance A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges a female CCSU police officer was raped three times by a fellow officer. […]
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Mar 18 2019
The Dialogue: Listening to Employee-Side Attorneys For Employer Tips About #MeToo
As it appeared on The Connecticut Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz Readers of the blog will no doubt know that it’s been far too long since I had Nina […]
Mar 15 2019
Partner Nina Pirrotti published in the Connecticut Law Tribune: #MeToo Should Really Be #AllofUs
As it appeared on the Connecticut Law Tribune As a civil rights lawyer and former prosecutor devoted to empowerment, I rejoiced when the #MeToo movement went viral in October 2017. […]
Mar 14 2019
Have You Been Placed on a Performance Improvement Plan?
Big Picture Perspective on a Difficult Situation In an ideal world, an employer will facilitate and support an employee’s ability to grow, thrive, and succeed at work. By performing well, […]
Feb 7 2019
Immigration, Ethnicity, and Language – Protecting Your Workplace Rights Based on Your National Origin
The United States is home to more immigrants than any other country in the world. In fact, more than 40 million immigrants live in the United States, nearly quadruple the […]
Jan 31 2019
Damaging Workplace Retaliation and What to Do if It Happens to You
Since 2009, nearly half of all complaints filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission allege retaliation. What is retaliation, and why are 44% to 48% of alleged workplace […]
Jan 28 2019
What You Need to Know About Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements were originally intended to protect companies from losing market share or other private information if their executives took a job with a competitor. The idea is that company […]