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
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 […]
Apr 3 2023
Why Your Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clause Might Be Void
When an employee is terminated from their job, they frequently receive a severance package that promises money in exchange for certain restrictions. In order to receive their severance payment, the […]
Posted by Betsy Ingraham in Employment Law
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 […]
Mar 13 2023
When Do Connecticut Labor Laws Apply to Remote Work?
Particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many Connecticut-based workers are working from home for employers based in other states. With this rise of remote work, Connecticut employees may wonder whether […]
Posted by Betsy Ingraham in Employment Law
Mar 1 2023
What To Do When You Witness Sexual Harassment In Your Workplace
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would chat about sexual harassment but in a little bit of a […]
Feb 22 2023
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Mental or Psychological Disabilities
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about reasonable accommodations. And when we think about reasonable […]
Feb 17 2023
Can Employees Take Time Off for Religious Holidays?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we have a viewer question, which is pretty exciting. Employee wants a religious holiday […]
Feb 8 2023
What Connecticut Employees Should Know About Workplace Recordings
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! What are we going to chat about today? Josh Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about workplace recording, especially in light of changes in the way […]
Feb 7 2023
Testimony of Joshua Goodbaum to the Labor Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly
Begins at 1:30:32 here. Joshua Goodbaum: Thank you, Chairman Sanchez, Ranking Member Ackert, distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Josh Goodbaum, and I’m a partner in the law […]