Jun 12 2023
Garrison Law Celebrates the Retirement of Ethan Levin-Epstein
Last week, the attorneys and staff of Garrison Law, along with our families and friends, gathered to celebrate the retirement of our partner Ethan Levin-Epstein from his incredible career of […]
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Jun 7 2023
NYC Enacts New Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height & Weight
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we gonna talk about today? DeMatteis: I hear New York has a new law that prevents a novel form of […]
May 31 2023
Are You Experiencing a Hostile Work Environment? Here’s What You Can Do
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who’s experiencing a hostile work environment. It […]
May 24 2023
What Is My Employment Law Case Worth?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employment law client that I have met […]
May 19 2023
Josh Goodbaum to Speak About Hot Topics in Employment Law at Connecticut Legal Conference
Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum will be a speaker at the Connecticut Legal Conference (CLC) on June 5, 2023. Along with Allison P. Dearington (speaker) from Jackson Lewis PC, and […]
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May 4 2023
FMLA Leave: What Employees Shouldn’t Do While They’re On Leave
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, […]
Apr 28 2023
The Dialogue: NLRB, Pay Transparency, and CEOs Behaving Badly
As it appeared in the Connecticut Employment Law Blog One of my most popular segments on this blog has been the ongoing “dialogue” between Nina Pirrotti, an employee-side employment law […]
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Apr 26 2023
Josh Goodbaum and Jordan Wheeler Publish ABA Article on Becoming an Employment Lawyer
Garrison Law partner Joshua Goodbaum and associate Jordan Wheeler recently published an article in the American Bar Association’s digital publication After the Bar, which is designed to guide newer lawyers […]
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Apr 26 2023
“I Was Fired From My Job Without Warning For No Good Reason. Help!”
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we’d talk about an employee who’s been working for a company for a […]
Apr 20 2023
Love, Basketball, & the Celtics Scandal: Legal Advice for Consensual Sexual Workplace Relationships
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I understand we are talking about love and basketball, which – in addition […]
Apr 12 2023
Can Your FMLA Request Be Denied Because You Used the Wrong Form?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about the FMLA. I had a potential client come in last week. She […]
Apr 5 2023
Garrison Law Partner Josh Goodbaum Weighs in on Non-Compete Agreements in CT Mirror Article
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a CT Mirror article discussing Connecticut non-compete agreements. The article covers Connecticut and federal legislative and regulatory […]
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Apr 5 2023
Can You Be Fired For Having a Tattoo?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about tattoos today. Interesting topic for employment lawyers, but a lot of people […]
Mar 30 2023
Partner Josh Goodbaum Speaks at CT Bar Association Advanced Employment Law Symposium
On March 30, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum spoke at the Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium organized by the Connecticut Bar Association Labor & Employment […]
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Mar 29 2023
Twitter Layoffs and the WARN Act
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about Twitter. How’s that for an attention grabber? What […]