Aug 21 2018
Partners Joseph Garrison & Joshua Goodbaum Publish Chapter on Employment Damages
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partners Joseph Garrison and Joshua Goodbaum once again have contributed a chapter in The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, edited by Nancy J. Fannon […]
Aug 15 2018
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partners Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers of America has recognized all five partners at Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. for their work fighting for the rights of Connecticut’s employees. Best Lawyers is one […]
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Jul 2 2018
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Speaks on LGBT Rights at NELA Annual Convention
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Joshua Goodbaum moderated and spoke on a panel at last week’s 2018 National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) Annual Convention – Connect • Build […]
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Jun 25 2018
The Persistence of Age Discrimination
George Burns said it well. “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” That quote may ring true for many of Connecticut’s more mature employees. Your […]
Jun 13 2018
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Elected to Serve in CBA House of Delegates
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti partner Joshua Goodbaum has been elected to serve as a Delegate in the CBA House of Delegates. The House of Delegates is the policy-making body […]
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Jun 7 2018
Partner Nina Pirrotti Obtains $1 Million Settlement in Sexual Harassment Claim
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Nina Pirrotti obtained a $1 million sexual harassment settlement against a major Connecticut employer on behalf of a client who was sexually assaulted […]
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Apr 17 2018
Attorneys Joshua Goodbaum and Amanda DeMatteis Co-Moderate Judges’ Q&A
Earlier this month, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. attorneys Joshua Goodbaum and Amanda DeMatteis had the honor of co-moderating a question and answer session with three federal judges. “Three […]
Apr 16 2018
What You Need to Know about Sick Leave in CT
A couple of years ago, National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health polled working adults concerning how their health impacts […]
Apr 13 2018
Attorneys Joseph Garrison, Nina Pirrotti, and Amanda DeMatteis named Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partners Joseph Garrison, Nina Pirrotti, and Associate Amanda DeMatteis have recently accepted invitations to become Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The ABF […]
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Apr 5 2018
Partner Nina Pirrotti interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio: Lawyers Say Esty’s Workplace Leadership Doesn’t Work In A #MeToo Moment
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partner Nina Pirrotti was recently interviewed by NPR in connection with Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty’s failure to promptly discipline her former chief of staff after being […]
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Apr 3 2018
Is Drug and Alcohol Addiction Covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act?
We often hear that addiction is no different from any other chronic illness, like diabetes or heart disease or cancer. That may be true in the real world, but in […]
Mar 27 2018
Can an Employer Require Employees to Speak Only English?
The United States is known as the world’s “melting pot,” with people from every corner of the globe and every culture and background who call our country home. Not surprisingly, […]
Mar 26 2018
Large-Scale Layoffs and the WARN Act
Due to the ups and (specifically) downs of the U.S. economy over recent years, including the increasing outsourcing of manufacturing and other job sectors, a number of employers have downsized […]
Mar 23 2018
Weight Discrimination: Is It Real?
Discrimination is an all-too-sad reality for many employees around the country, including here in Connecticut. Many people know that discrimination on the basis of race, skin color, religion, or gender […]
Mar 21 2018
Understanding the Hostile Work Environment
You’ve probably heard the term “hostile work environment,” but do you know what it means? Some people think it’s just an overbearing boss. But a boss does not create a […]