May 20 2026
What Is a Constructive Discharge?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we’ve been doing some videos where we define legal terms for our viewers, and […]
May 13 2026
Should You Text Your Lawyer?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about texting. And we’re talking about whether or not it’s a good idea […]
May 6 2026
Why Don’t Lawyers Have to Comply With Non-Competes?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about non-competes – or restrictive covenants, as we sometimes call […]
Apr 30 2026
Am I Legally Entitled to Receive Banked PTO When I Separate From My Employer
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about paid time off and separations from employment. I have […]
Apr 22 2026
Are There Any Legal Protections For Working Parents Who Homeschool Their Children?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: As we speak, the Connecticut General Assembly is debating a bill about homeschooling, and […]
Apr 10 2026
The Dos and Don’ts of Working on Your Vacation
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about vacation, Josh! I am joining you today from Walt Disney World – […]
Apr 8 2026
What If You Got to Work and Forgot Your Glasses at Home?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I forgot my glasses, and I’m feeling very naked and like I’m having difficulty […]
Mar 25 2026
Can I Take More Than 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act. We get a […]
Mar 19 2026
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Affirms Garrison Law’s $770K Jury Verdict for FMLA Retaliation Victim
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a Connecticut jury’s December 2023 verdict of $770,000 for Gary Ramadei in his FMLA retaliation lawsuit. […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 18 2026
Do Fasting Muslim Employees Have Any Rights During Ramadan?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, it is Ramadan, which is the holy season of Islam, and we […]
Feb 11 2026
Is It Legal to Be Fired Because of Your High Salary?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I want to give you a hypothetical. You have a potential client that comes in […]
Feb 6 2026
My Kids Have a Snow Day. I Have to Work. What Are My Rights?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, it is wintertime in New England, and schools were closed or had a delayed […]
Feb 4 2026
Can My Employer Fire Me for Violating a Company Policy That Doesn’t Exist?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about an employee-client who comes to you. They’ve been terminated, […]
Jan 21 2026
Can I Be Fired for Complaining About My Boss?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I have a hypothetical for you. Let’s say an employee comes to see you, […]
Jan 8 2026
Steve Alquesta Joins the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. is proud to announce that, earlier this week, our associate attorney Steven R. Alquesta was officially sworn into the bar of the U.S. District […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News

