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 […]
Jul 16 2025
Sexual Harassment and the Imbalance of Power
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: NPR has published a number of articles this year about a year-long investigation it has […]
Jul 9 2025
What Are the CHRO and the EEOC, and Why Are They Significant in Employment Law?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the CHRO and the EEOC. Employment law is full […]
Jul 2 2025
What Did the US Supreme Court Decide in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about a new Supreme Court decision. For reference, we’re doing […]
Jun 25 2025
What Is Mediation, and How Can It Help Resolve an Employment Law Dispute?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about mediation. Mediation is a tool that we use to […]
Jun 18 2025
Didn’t the Federal Government Ban Non-Competes?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about non-competes. We do a lot of work representing employees […]
Jun 11 2025
How Does Taking an FMLA Leave Affect an Annual Quota or an End-of-Year Bonus?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the FMLA today. We help a lot of folks […]
