As Long Island employment lawyers, we keep up to speed with developments in employment law. Equally important though, is staying updated with questions of procedure. On January 22, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision relating to the statue of limitations for state law claims which are initially…
On December 20, 2017, the United States Congress passed a tax bill which changed many provisions of the United States tax code. Many of those most prominent changes received extensive coverage by the press. One smaller provision, however, did not receive much attention, but has the potential to affect sexual…
With many states declaring flu epidemics and with the spread of other communicable diseases, many employers, particularly in the health care industry, are requiring employees to receive vaccinations. Employees rightfully have concerns about being forced to receive a vaccination and so a common question is whether employers can force employees…
Long Island is prone to Nor’Easters and other significant snow and weather events. A popular question is whether employers must pay their employees when the business closes due to snow or other inclement weather. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses pay issues related to weather emergencies. Pay Laws in…
New year, new laws! New York is ringing in the new year with changes to employment laws which regulate workplaces. Today’s New York employment law blog examines some of the laws effecting New York workplaces in 2018, including paid family leave and minimum wage. New York Paid Family Leave Law…
Workplace safety is of paramount importance. Employees who are injured in the workplace risk disabling injuries which could prevent them from earning a living in the future. Lawsuits arising from workplace injuries could devastate businesses. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses workplace safety laws. OSHA and Federal Workplace Safety…
In employment law, discrimination and unpaid wage and overtime cases are sometimes brought as class actions. Class actions allow one or more employees to represent a larger group of employees who have been harmed in a similar way as the “class representatives.” By bringing a case as a class action,…
Employers often wonder whether they have to pay their interns. This is a question courts have also grappled with over the past few years. Today’s Long Island employment law blog explores the question of whether interns are employees, requiring that employers pay them at least minimum wage. Employees Must be…
Many employers include an arbitration clause in their employment contracts. An employee who signs this contract, gives up his or her right to sue in court over any job-related issues that may arise such as claims for wrongful termination, minimum wage payment violations, and overtime pay violations. Today’s employment law…
On November 21, 2017, the New York State Division of Human Rights determined that probable cause exists to believe that an employer discriminated against an employee on the basis of perceived disability. Long Island employment lawyers Famighetti & Weinick PLLC filed the charge of discrimination against a Nassau County employer…