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 […]
Apr 17 2024
Is DEI Illegal After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is commonly known as […]
Apr 17 2024
Connecticut Mirror Quotes Garrison Law Partner Josh Goodbaum on the Enforceability of Connecticut Non-Competes
Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum was recently quoted in a CT Mirror article about Connecticut non-compete agreements. The article discusses when non-competition, or non-compete, agreements are enforceable. In the state, […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Apr 10 2024
What is a Fair or Reasonable Severance Amount?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Well, I want to talk about a question that I get all the time, […]
Apr 9 2024
Josh Goodbaum Featured in Super Lawyers Article on How a DUI Can Affect Your Employment and Future Career Prospects
Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum was recently featured in a Super Lawyers article on how a DUI charge can affect one’s employment. The article, entitled “How Does a DUI Impact […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Apr 3 2024
Can Your Employer Discipline You for Off-Premises Recreational Use of Marijuana?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna chat about today? Goodbaum: Well, I wanna talk about marijuana but in a way that is about employment […]
Mar 27 2024
What Is Anti-Semitism? What Is Anti-Zionism? And How Can You Talk About Them at Work?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about the issue that has been going on for such […]
Mar 27 2024
Josh Goodbaum Speaks at CT Bar Association 2024 Advanced Employment Law Symposium
On March 27, 2024, Garrison Law partner Josh Goodbaum spoke at the Advanced Labor & Employment Law Symposium, organized by the Connecticut Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. Josh […]
Posted by Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. in News
Mar 13 2024
Is My Nanny an Employee Under Connecticut Law?
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, I wanna talk about your kids – and not exactly in the way […]
