Oct 29 2025
Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Discrimination or Retaliation Complaint?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about how an employee can file a discrimination or […]
Oct 22 2025
Can You Push Back on Your Employer’s Unreasonable Workload or Unrealistic Expectations?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who’s having real trouble with their […]
Oct 15 2025
Why Employers Can Refuse Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation for On-Site Positions
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: An update from the Connecticut Appellate Court about remote work and whether or not that’s […]
Oct 8 2025
My Employer Verbally Changed My Compensation, But Never Documented It. What Should I Do?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who has a change in their […]
Oct 1 2025
Did ABC Violate Jimmy Kimmel’s Employee Free Speech Rights by Pulling His Talk Show?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about what everyone is talking about, and that’s Jimmy Kimmel. […]
Sep 24 2025
I’m Being Scapegoated at Work, Even Though My Performance Is Good. Help!
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who comes to you with a […]
Sep 17 2025
Can My Employer Terminate Me After Learning That I Was Arrested?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We are talking about an employee who gets arrested outside of work, and they come […]
Sep 10 2025
Does My Employer Have the Right to Access My Medical Records Because I Requested a Reasonable Accommodation for My Disability?
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 access to medical records. So, […]
Sep 3 2025
Can I Put My Severance Pay into My 401(k)?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, as you know, we do a ton of severance agreement work with employees who […]
Aug 27 2025
Is There Any Legal Limit on Executive Compensation?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about executive compensation. There have been a number of questions, […]
Aug 20 2025
Does It Matter If You Work as an Employee or an Independent Contractor?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the classification of a person as an employee or […]
Aug 13 2025
What Employees Can Learn About Workplace Sexual Relationships from the Coldplay Kiss Cam
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: Oh, I want to imagine that you are the CEO of a tech company, […]
Aug 6 2025
Five Reasons a Plaintiff Should Consider Settling Their Employment Case Instead of Going to Trial
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about negotiation. So, let’s imagine that a client comes to […]
Jul 30 2025
Can Your Employer Control Whether You Wear Makeup to Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about makeup. I have makeup on today. I do not […]
Jul 23 2025
A Jurisdictional Trap for Plaintiff’s Lawyers
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk to our fellow employment lawyers, both in Connecticut and across […]
