Commentary

Jun 3 2024

If I’m Receiving Severance Payments, Can I Also Collect Unemployment Benefits?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we’d talk about unemployment benefits. A question we get asked a lot: “If […]

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May 29 2024

From Buddy to Boss: How to Navigate Workplace Friendships After a Promotion

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about a practical problem for a lot of folks in […]

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May 20 2024

You Requested FMLA Leave, and Your Employer Denied It. What Should You Do Next?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Okay, so a client comes to me and says, “I’ve watched your video about […]

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May 15 2024

Requesting Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace: How Many Can You Ask For?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: Okay, we’ve talked a lot about reasonable accommodations for folks with disabilities, but then […]

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May 8 2024

My Coworker and I Were Dating. We Broke Up, and Then I Got Fired. Can My Employer Do That?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I wanna talk about a potential client who came to us and said basically, […]

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May 1 2024

Did the Federal Government Ban Non-Competes?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we gonna talk about today? DeMatteis: We’ve talked a lot on these videos about non-competes, but they just keep coming […]

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Apr 24 2024

Is Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Salary Illegal?: Pay Disparity, the Equal Pay Act, and the WNBA

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. I hear we have a fun topic today. Goodbaum: Well, the topic is basketball, and I know it’s fun for you because […]

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Apr 17 2024

Is DEI Illegal After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is commonly known as […]

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Apr 10 2024

What is a Fair or Reasonable Severance Amount?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Well, I want to talk about a question that I get all the time, […]

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Apr 3 2024

Can Your Employer Discipline You for Off-Premises Recreational Use of Marijuana?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Well, I wanna talk about marijuana but in a way that is about employment […]

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Mar 27 2024

What Is Anti-Semitism? What Is Anti-Zionism? And How Can You Talk About Them at Work?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the issue that has been going on for such […]

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Mar 13 2024

Is My Nanny an Employee Under Connecticut Law?

Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, I wanna talk about your kids – and not exactly in the way […]

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Mar 6 2024

Should I Tell My Employer About My New Medical Diagnosis?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we gonna talk about today? DeMatteis: Well, I had a potential client come in to see me that had a […]

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Feb 28 2024

Employee Best Practices: Put It In Writing

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we’ve done a few videos in the past about employees coming to us saying, […]

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Feb 20 2024

Can Your Political Beliefs and Actions Hurt You at Work?

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about politics. Goodbaum: Uh oh. That can cause some trouble, […]

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