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?
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 — the FMLA […]
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?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about the FMLA. I had a potential client come in last week. She […]
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
Mar 14 2022
Do Connecticut FMLA Laws Apply to Workplace Anxiety Victims?
Amanda DeMatteis: I am here with my partner, Josh Goodbaum. We’re going to be talking to you today about the Family and Medical Leave Act. Josh Goodbaum: So, Amanda, I […]
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
Dec 15 2021
Taking Intermittent Leave While on FMLA Leave | What You Need To Know
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we talking about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act, or the FMLA, […]
Dec 8 2021
What Employees Can and Cannot Do During FMLA Leave
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re talking about the Family and Medical Leave Act. This is a federal law, […]
Mar 22 2021
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | What Connecticut Employees Need to Know and How They Can Use FMLA.
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, there. It’s Amanda DeMatteis. Josh Goodbaum: Hi! Amanda DeMatteis: I’m here with my partner Josh Goodbaum. We’re going to be talking to you today about the Family […]
Apr 7 2020
Taking FMLA Leave? What You Need to Disclose to Your Employer
Changes to Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act Effective January 1, 2022. Learn more. You may already understand when FMLA leave comes into play. The federal Family and Medical Leave […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Sep 8 2017
Does My Family Leave Qualify for FMLA?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a federal law that requires employers with a minimum number of employees to provide their employees unpaid leave for medical and […]
