May 5 2022
Employees on FMLA Leave: What You Can Do and What You Can’t Do
The Family and Medical Leave Act (or FMLA) allows qualified employees to take job-protected leave to care for their own or their family members’ serious health conditions. This means that […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Jan 14 2022
How the U.S. Supreme Court COVID Mandate Decisions Affect Connecticut Employees
In September 2021, President Biden announced what he called a “COVID-19 Action Plan” that included a number of so-called “mandates”: All employers with 100+ employees had to require their employees […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Jan 4 2022
2022 Brings Big Changes to Connecticut Employee Leave Laws
January 1 often marks the effective date of new laws enacted during previous legislative years. For Connecticut employment lawyers who represent employees (as we do at Garrison, Levin-Epstein), the start […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Jul 21 2021
Answering the Basics about Medical Leave
Connecticut employees frequently contact us for legal advice about their right to medical leave and the consequences for taking a medical leave. Here are some of the most common questions […]
Posted by Employment Law
inJul 16 2021
Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Many Connecticut employees continue to wonder whether their employer can require them to get the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have been keeping up with the vaccine saga the last several […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Employment Law
Jul 13 2021
How the Legalization of Marijuana Affects Connecticut’s Employees
On June 22, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act (or RERACA), which broadly legalizes the adult use of cannabis in […]
Posted by Employment Law
inJul 9 2021
Federal Action on Non-Competes Could Help Connecticut Workers
As the news has reported, President Joe Biden is signing an Executive Order that the White House hopes will promote competition in the economy. One component of the Order instructs […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Jun 17 2021
State lawmakers recently passed a new act about wage transparency. What does this mean for Connecticut employees?
You may have heard that, last week, Governor Lamont signed into law the Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position. The title of the law is […]
May 11 2021
How does COBRA work?
It is natural for a job layoff or termination – especially one that feels discriminatory, retaliatory, or just plain unfair – to bring a wave of emotions and questions about […]
Mar 12 2021
Uncertainty About Unemployment
March 2021 is here. It’s alarming to think that this month marks one year since Connecticut confirmed its first COVID-19 case, shut down its schools, and – most notably – […]
Feb 12 2021
Railroad Worker Injuries: The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
If you have been injured on the job while working for Metro North, Amtrak, the Long Island Railroad, PATH, or New Jersey Transit, you may be surprised to learn that […]
Posted by Stephen Fitzgerald in Employment Law
Feb 9 2021
Consensual Romantic Relationships at Work: Tips from an Employment Lawyer
Office romance is a fact of life. Just ask the millions of Americans who have watched Grey’s Anatomy over its 16-plus seasons. As enticing as workplace romantic relationships might seem […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Feb 2 2021
Using the ADA
“I’m afraid to request an accommodation under the ADA, because I’m afraid that my employer will treat me differently when it knows about my disability.” This is a common question […]
Jan 27 2021
What to do if you receive a Performance Improvement Plan?
A performance improvement plan, commonly referred to as a PIP, is a tool employers use to give employees with performance deficiencies the opportunity to correct them. Unfortunately, though, some employers […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Employment Law
Jan 26 2021
What is Wrongful Termination?
Many people call us and say, “I was wrongfully terminated.” But what does that mean? And is it true? Was your termination wrongful? Think of wrongful termination like a big […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Employment Law