Garrison Law Partner Nina Pirrotti was recently featured on an episode of “From Lawyer to Employer,” a Shipman podcast. Here, she joined host Daniel Schwartz to discuss recent developments in employment law, dissecting the current state of non-disclosure agreements, non-competes, and offering a glimpse into the potential hot topics of 2024, including the ever-evolving realm of Artificial Intelligence.
When it comes to the ongoing discussion surrounding a potential ban on non-compete agreements, Nina states, “Over the years, [the state of Connecticut is] among the handful that come to the top and look at Equal Pay Act laws and make sure that employees are being treated fairly. I expect that we will be part of this movement that is going toward banning non-competes in their entirety, or at least when it is involuntary termination on the part of the employee. […] The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) estimated that a prohibition on non-competes would actually increase wages by 300 billion annually and expand career opportunities for over 30 million Americans. It’s hard to argue with those kind of statistics, Dan.”
As for artificial intelligence (AI), Nina discussed an act “concerning artificial intelligence, automated decision making, and personal data privacy, that essentially is proposing to establish an office of artificial intelligence in Connecticut […] it’s going to establish a task force [that will] study artificial intelligence and develop an artificial intelligence bill of rights.”
To learn more, listen to the full episode here.
Nina Pirrotti is a partner at Garrison Law who focuses her practice on representing individuals in employment and civil rights litigation and negotiation. She is well-versed in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, contract disputes, FMLA, wage violations, severance agreements, and whistleblower claims. She also advocates on behalf of students and faculty who have had their rights violated.
Dan Schwartz is a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP who focuses his practice on litigation in a variety of areas, including employment discrimination, FMLA, retaliation, whistleblowing, and more.