Apr 30 2025
Can Prospective Employers Find Out that I Was Terminated for Alleged Misconduct?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who’s been terminated for alleged misconduct and […]
Apr 23 2025
Can an Employee Sue Their Employer in Secret?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about whether or not an employee can sue their former […]
Apr 16 2025
Are You Entitled to a Reasonable Accommodation Even If You Don’t “Need” It?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about reasonable accommodations for disabilities. We talk about reasonable accommodations […]
Apr 2 2025
If I Have to Resign or Be Terminated from My Job, What Should I Do?
Josh Goodbaum: Hey, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who faces a very difficult decision, which […]
Mar 26 2025
What Should I Do If My Employer Denies My Request for a Reasonable Accommodation?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee who asks for a reasonable accommodation and […]
Mar 19 2025
My Employer Disciplined Me for a Symptom of My Disability. Help!
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about disability discrimination, but in a little bit of a […]
Mar 12 2025
Are You Protected From Discrimination If You Don’t Have a Disability but Are Closely Associated with Someone Who Does?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about disability discrimination. We’ve talked a lot about disabilities in […]
Mar 5 2025
Can an Employee Take FMLA Leave If They Have Received a Notice of Termination?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the Family & Medical Leave Act (or FMLA). Although […]
Feb 26 2025
Can an Employee Legally Be Terminated Because of Their Age? In Rare Circumstances, Yes.
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about age discrimination. We’ve talked about it before, and the […]
Feb 12 2025
If You’re a Unionized Worker Who Is Terminated Without Cause, What Should You Do?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about a Connecticut employee who is a member of a […]
Feb 5 2025
Do Injured Workers in Connecticut Have the Right to Light-Duty Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’ve been talking a bit about the intersection between our Connecticut workers’ compensation laws and […]
Jan 29 2025
What Employees Need to Know About Being Investigated By Their Employer
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about workplace investigations. These can be really stressful for employees […]
Jan 22 2025
What Happens If You Have a Workers’ Compensation Injury But Can’t Return to Work?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the intersection between workers’ compensation and various employment laws […]
Jan 15 2025
What Executives Leading Companies Owned by a Private Equity Need to Consider
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we represent a number of executives who are dealing with contract negotiations. Maybe the […]
Jan 14 2025
Meaghan Kirby to Serve as President of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association
Garrison Law is pleased to announce that Associate Meaghan Kirby will serve as the president of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), beginning this year. Meaghan follows in the footsteps […]
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