Tag: Joshua Goodbaum

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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 […]

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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.

Client Experiences

You will never meet a more knowledgeable and compassionate professional than Steve Fitzgerald. My employment situation was very complex, and Attorney Fitzgerald kept me focused while remaining extremely adept and “thinking on his feet.” Should the need present itself again, I would never seek anyone else’s counsel regarding employment issues. I cannot recommend him highly enough. — J.R., New Haven, CT

Nina Pirrotti provided outstanding legal advice and was trustworthy, dependable, and responsive. From the start, I was confident that her knowledge and experience would obtain favorable results. On a more personal note, I enjoyed working with her and her staff and felt I was included in every part of the process. The dedication, concern, and interest in me as a client was greatly appreciated, and Nina has earned my highest recommendation. — J.H., Monroe, CT

Josh Goodbaum truly outperformed my expectations. He was calm and steadfast throughout the entire process. He is a great communicator. Together, we were able to lay out a plan that in the end, not only got myself the outcome I was hoping for, but undoubtedly saved me valuable time and money as well. I cannot thank Josh and his firm enough for coming through for me in this time of uncertainty and stress.  — D.T.

When I go to a lawyer for advice, I am usually anxious, particularly the first meeting. Amanda DeMatteis was clear in describing my options and immediately set me at ease. Realistic assessment is important, and Amanda was clear as to how to set up the case and the direction she felt we should go. I had total confidence in her abilities and knew I was being well represented against a large corporation. More importantly, we were successful! — N.M., Haddam, CT

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