Tag: Joshua Goodbaum

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, […]

Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers, prompting many to dub 2021 the start of the “Great Resignation” or the “Big Quit.”  When it’ll end, of course, is anyone’s […]

Summary: Before filing a lawsuit for workplace discrimination or retaliation, employees must first file a claim with an administrative agency, either the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) […]

The Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association has appointed Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C partner Joshua Goodbaum to the CBA’s Awards Committee and Nominating Committee.  The 20-member […]

Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Joshua Goodbaum was recently featured in the October 29, 2021, edition of Wirtschaftswoche, a popular weekly newsmagazine that covers the business world in […]

Joshua Goodbaum: Hi Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh, what are we going talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about an exciting new law that provides additional protection […]

Summary: Many employees, particularly women, experience workplace sexual harassment but remain silent out of fear of job loss, especially when financial stability is at stake. This fear can cause them […]

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I thought we would talk about fake references. And this is actually something that […]

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new “COVID-19 Action Plan” that he says will help the country find a “path out of the pandemic.” The Plan has six […]

Best Lawyers in America© has recognized all six partners at Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. for their work fighting for the rights of Connecticut’s employees. Best Lawyers® is one […]

I was scrolling through Instagram the other day – yes, lawyers procrastinate too – and I came across this post: I couldn’t tell whether it was trying to offer legal […]

Summary: Connecticut law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising their rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act. This includes reporting an injury, filing a claim, or receiving medical treatment. […]

Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going talk about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re going to talk about non-competes. There’s been a huge development in non-competes […]

Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Josh Goodbaum: I thought we could return to the topic of COVID and vaccines […]

Although the LGBTQ community has experienced huge milestones in the last several years—most recently, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which confirmed that federal […]