Jul 17 2024
I Requested a Reasonable Accommodation. My Employer Wants More Information. Do I Have to Provide It?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about disability discrimination, particularly reasonable accommodations. So, let’s imagine that […]
Jul 10 2024
Do Employees Have First Amendment Free Speech Rights at Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Let’s talk about the First Amendment. We all know that we have a wonderful Constitution […]
Jul 3 2024
My Employer Suddenly Changed My Work Schedule: What Can I Do?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about a nurse whose schedule has been changed involuntarily. […]
Jun 18 2024
I Took Confidential Documents From My Prior Employer. That’s OK, Right?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, I have a hypothetical for you. A potential client comes in, they just left […]
Jun 12 2024
Can I Be Fired for Having a Side Hustle?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hey, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: We’re going to talk about side hustles. There are a lot of families […]
Jun 12 2024
Josh Goodbaum Appointed as Co-Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Federal Practice Section
Garrison Law congratulates our partner Josh Goodbaum on his appointment as co-chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Federal Practice Section. The announcement was made by the Honorable Michael P. Shea, […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Jun 11 2024
Josh Goodbaum Speaks at NYU, CTLA Annual Meeting, and CT Legal Conference
Over the last few weeks, Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum has been a panelist at three different legal conferences. At the 76th Annual New York University Conference on Labor and […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Jun 3 2024
If I’m Receiving Severance Payments, Can I Also Collect Unemployment Benefits?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we’d talk about unemployment benefits. A question we get asked a lot: “If […]
May 29 2024
From Buddy to Boss: How to Navigate Workplace Friendships After a Promotion
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about a practical problem for a lot of folks in […]
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 […]
May 15 2024
Requesting Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace: How Many Can You Ask For?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: Okay, we’ve talked a lot about reasonable accommodations for folks with disabilities, but then […]
May 8 2024
My Coworker and I Were Dating. We Broke Up, and Then I Got Fired. Can My Employer Do That?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I wanna talk about a potential client who came to us and said basically, […]
May 1 2024
Did the Federal Government Ban Non-Competes?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we gonna talk about today? DeMatteis: We’ve talked a lot on these videos about non-competes, but they just keep coming […]
Apr 25 2024
What Employees Need to Know About The Federal Trade Commission’s New Non-Compete Rule
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) issued a final rule that, if it goes into effect, would ban covenants not to compete (also known as “non-compete […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Law
Apr 24 2024
Is Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Salary Illegal?: Pay Disparity, the Equal Pay Act, and the WNBA
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. I hear we have a fun topic today. Goodbaum: Well, the topic is basketball, and I know it’s fun for you because […]
