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
Jun 11 2025
How Does Taking an FMLA Leave Affect an Annual Quota or an End-of-Year Bonus?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the FMLA today. We help a lot of folks […]
May 7 2025
Do I Lose My Health Benefits While I’m Out on FMLA Leave?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about health benefits and how they are impacted if an […]
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 […]
Dec 26 2024
Can an Employee Use Their PTO to Get More Than 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we have another viewer question, which we love. I’m gonna read it, and then […]
Nov 13 2024
My Employer Denied My FMLA Request Because It Would Cause an “Undue Hardship.” Can They Do That?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. I hear we have a question from a viewer today. Goodbaum: Yes, we love those questions. Please keep them coming. Here’s the […]
May 20 2024
You Requested FMLA Leave, and Your Employer Denied It. What Should You Do Next?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Okay, so a client comes to me and says, “I’ve watched your video about […]
Jan 17 2024
How Can Employees Get Paid While They’re on FMLA Leave?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Nice shirt! Goodbaum: Haha. Yeah, we’re twins. But, what are we talking about? DeMatteis: What are we gonna talk about? You tell […]
Oct 25 2023
Does an Employee Have to be Physically Unable to Work to Take Leave Under the FMLA?
Summary: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take leave for a serious health condition affecting themselves or a close family member, even if they are […]
Sep 6 2023
Accepting a New Job While You’re Out on FMLA
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to chat about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the FMLA — an important topic in employment […]
May 4 2023
FMLA Leave: What Employees Shouldn’t Do While They’re On Leave
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, […]
Apr 12 2023
Can Your FMLA Request Be Denied Because You Used the Wrong Form?
Summary: An employee seeking FMLA leave cannot be denied simply for not using an employer’s preferred form. The law only requires that the employee provide enough information to indicate that […]
May 25 2022
FMLA Leave: What Happens Next?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we could talk about the FMLA. So, a number of Connecticut employees, and […]
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
About Joshua R. Goodbaum
A graduate of Harvard and Yale, and a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for employment law, Josh Goodbaum represents employees and other civil rights plaintiffs in litigation and negotiation.
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