May 12 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Named Labor & Employment Litigation Department of the Year 2021 by the Connecticut Law Tribune
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. has been named the 2021 Connecticut Litigation Department of the Year for Labor & Employment at the Connecticut Law Tribune’s annual Connecticut Legal Awards. […]
Apr 30 2021
New Law! The CROWN Act Protects CT Employees with Hairstyles Tied to Their Race
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we have some exciting news. On March 5, Governor [Ned] Lamont signed into law […]
Apr 27 2021
Partner Josh Goodbaum Featured In Article On Connecticut Transgender Athlete Case
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Josh Goodbaum was featured in an April 27 article in Law.com’s Connecticut Law Tribune about a Connecticut federal judge’s dismissal of a Title […]
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Apr 27 2021
How Does the American Rescue Plan Act Impact CT Employees?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh! Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re back to the COVID-19 crisis and what the federal government is doing to […]
Apr 15 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine & Returning to Work | Can You Be Forced To Get It?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. DeMatteis: I hear we’re going to talk about some COVID-related issues today. Goodbaum: Yeah, so we’re living in the age of a […]
Apr 12 2021
What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. So, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Today, we’re talking about “hostile work environments.” So, typically, a potential client will come […]
Apr 8 2021
Wrongful Termination in CT Explained
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I thought we could talk about “wrongful termination.” So, a lot of Connecticut […]
Apr 8 2021
Partner Josh Goodbaum Featured in Article on Potential Issues Raised by Remote Work
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Josh Goodbaum was featured in an April 7 article in Law.com’s Connecticut Law Tribune focusing on cutting edge legal issues that are likely […]
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Apr 6 2021
U.S. Department of Justice Says Bostock Extends to Title IX
The U.S. Supreme Court held in its 2020 opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County that the prohibition on sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Discrimination
Mar 24 2021
Calling All Working Moms! Pregnancy and Motherhood Rights in the Workplace | CT Employment Law
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, this is Josh Goodbaum! Amanda DeMatteis: Hey! And Amanda DeMatteis! Josh, what are we going to talk about today? Josh Goodbaum: Well, I thought, Amanda, because you […]
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 […]
Mar 5 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Testifies to Connecticut General Assembly Labor & Public Employees Committee in Support of Non-Compete Reform Bill
Update on September 22, 2021: Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. joins the Connecticut Law Tribune’s call for reform of Connecticut non-competes. On March 4, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, […]
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Feb 19 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Testifies to Connecticut General Assembly Labor & Public Employees Committee In Support of Workers’ Rights and Reasonable Limitations on Non-Competes
On February 10, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. partner Joshua R. Goodbaum submitted the following public testimony regarding the firm’s support of HB 6379: An Act concerning Workers’ Rights: […]
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Feb 9 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Westwood Ear, Nose & Throat
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Feb 9 2021
Consensual Romantic Relationships at Work: Tips from an Employment Lawyer
Office romance is a fact of life. Just ask the millions of Americans who have watched Grey’s Anatomy over its 16-plus seasons. As enticing as workplace romantic relationships might seem […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law