Dec 8 2021
What Employees Can and Cannot Do During FMLA Leave
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re talking about the Family and Medical Leave Act. This is a federal law, […]
Dec 6 2021
12 Tips Before You Join The “Great Resignation”
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers, prompting many to dub 2021 the start of the “Great Resignation” or the “Big Quit.” When it’ll end, of course, is anyone’s […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Commentary
Dec 1 2021
Prerequisites to Filing an Employment Discrimination or Retaliation Claim in CT
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. I hear we’re talking about administrative agencies today. Goodbaum: Well, this is something that can be really confusing to non-lawyers and two […]
Oct 26 2021
Connecticut Law: An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position
Joshua Goodbaum: Hi Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh, what are we going talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about an exciting new law that provides additional protection […]
Sep 29 2021
What Workplace Sexual Harassment Victims in CT Need to Know
Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh, what are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about sexual harassment. Serious topic, obviously an important one. […]
Sep 22 2021
Why Using A Fake Reference on a Job Application Is a Bad Idea
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I thought we would talk about fake references. And this is actually something that […]
Sep 16 2021
How President Biden’s New COVID Mandate Affects Connecticut Employees
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new “COVID-19 Action Plan” that he says will help the country find a “path out of the pandemic.” The Plan has six […]
Aug 16 2021
Why You Shouldn’t Use a Fake Professional Reference
I was scrolling through Instagram the other day – yes, lawyers procrastinate too – and I came across this post: I couldn’t tell whether it was trying to offer legal […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Commentary
Aug 4 2021
Workers’ Compensation in CT | Can Getting Hurt Cause Employment Issues?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I think we can talk about workers’ compensation and in particular, the employment status of […]
Jul 27 2021
New Developments Surrounding Non-Compete Agreements
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going talk about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re going to talk about non-competes. There’s been a huge development in non-competes […]
Jul 22 2021
Can Employers Force Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Josh Goodbaum: I thought we could return to the topic of COVID and vaccines […]
Jul 22 2021
Transgender Rights
Although the LGBTQ community has experienced huge milestones in the last several years—most recently, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which confirmed that federal […]
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Jul 7 2021
The Federal Government Says Employers Can Mandate the COVID Vaccine, with Some Exceptions
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk a bit about COVID-19 in the workplace, and although we’ve […]
Jun 30 2021
What Protects Whistleblowers From Retaliation?
Nina Pirrotti: Hey Steve. Steve Fitzgerald: Hi Nina. Nina Pirrotti: I understand that we’re talking about whistleblowers today and in particular, a couple of Connecticut statutes that protect whistleblowers. Maybe […]
Jun 16 2021
Separation and Severance Agreements | End Of Employment | What You Need To Know
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about separation agreements or severance agreements. A lot […]
