Apr 26 2023
“I Was Fired From My Job Without Warning For No Good Reason. Help!”
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we’d talk about an employee who’s been working for a company for a […]
Apr 20 2023
Love, Basketball, & the Celtics Scandal: Legal Advice for Consensual Sexual Workplace Relationships
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I understand we are talking about love and basketball, which – in addition […]
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 […]
Apr 5 2023
Garrison Law Partner Josh Goodbaum Weighs in on Non-Compete Agreements in CT Mirror Article
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a CT Mirror article discussing Connecticut non-compete agreements. The article covers Connecticut and federal legislative and regulatory […]
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Apr 5 2023
Can You Be Fired For Having a Tattoo?
Summary: As more employers relax tattoo policies, questions about workplace rights are growing. While most Connecticut employees are “at-will” and can be terminated for visible tattoos, exceptions may apply if […]
Mar 30 2023
Partner Josh Goodbaum Speaks at CT Bar Association Advanced Employment Law Symposium
On March 30, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum spoke at the Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium organized by the Connecticut Bar Association Labor & Employment […]
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Mar 29 2023
Twitter Layoffs and the WARN Act
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about Twitter. How’s that for an attention grabber? What […]
Mar 13 2023
Partner Josh Goodbaum Quoted in Connecticut Law Tribune Article about Employee Free Speech
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a Connecticut Law Tribune article about an alleged violation of Connecticut’s employee free speech statute. Former Wadsworth […]
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Mar 1 2023
What To Do When You Witness Sexual Harassment In Your Workplace
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would chat about sexual harassment but in a little bit of a […]
Feb 22 2023
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Mental or Psychological Disabilities
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about reasonable accommodations. And when we think about reasonable […]
Feb 17 2023
Can Employees Take Time Off for Religious Holidays?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we have a viewer question, which is pretty exciting. Employee wants a religious holiday […]
Feb 14 2023
Partner Josh Goodbaum Interviewed on Wall Street Journal Podcast
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Josh Goodbaum appeared today on the Wall Street Journal’s podcast As We Work. The Valentine’s Day-themed episode addressed consensual workplace relationships – a […]
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Feb 10 2023
Partner Josh Goodbaum To Present at the Annual Quinnipiac Health Law Journal Symposium
On Wednesday, February 15th, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Josh Goodbaum will serve as a panelist at the Quinnipiac University School of Law for its Health Law Journal’s […]
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Feb 8 2023
What Connecticut Employees Should Know About Workplace Recordings
Summary: In Connecticut, recording laws depend on the type of communication. For in-person conversations, only one party needs to consent, and that can be you! Recording without any party’s knowledge […]
Feb 7 2023
Testimony of Joshua Goodbaum to the Labor Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly
Begins at 1:30:32 here. Joshua Goodbaum: Thank you, Chairman Sanchez, Ranking Member Ackert, distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Josh Goodbaum, and I’m a partner in the law […]