On March 27, 2017, a New York federal appeals court issued a decision about gender stereotype discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The trial court determined that previous legal decisions barred claims of sexual orientation discrimination and that the case before it was a sexual orientation case not a gender stereotype case,…
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Trypanophobia is the fear of needles. So, what does trypanophobia have to do with employment law? In August 2011, Christopher Stevens asked his employer for a workplace accommodation for his trypanophobia. A fierce legal battle ensued, as discussed below. In 2011, Stevens worked for Rite Aid pharmacy as a pharmacist, as he had for the…
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On February 28, 2017, Matt Weinick, an employment lawyer on Long Island with Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, narrated at the Nassau County Bar Association’s program, “Who Wants to be an Employment Law Millionaire?” The continuing legal education program, hosted by the Association’s labor and employment law committee and organized by the committee’s vice-chair, Paul Millus,…
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Hanging in the offices of the Long Island employment lawyers, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, is the painting “The Jury” by Barbara A. Wood. The painting serves as a reminder that most employment law cases may eventually wind up in front of a jury. Today’s blog discusses the role that the jury plays in employment cases.…
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The Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA, is a federal law which provides short term leave for employees. The law has many requirements for employers and employees. Today’s employment law blog discusses how employees can use FMLA leave and what employers must do under the law. The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to…
Continue reading ›Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, Long Island employment lawyers, have launched a new video series discussing employment law topics. The videos are designed to give employees an overview of employment issues, such as discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment. Partner, Peter J. Famighetti, filmed the videos at the firm’s offices in late December 2016, then the…
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In its January 2017 edition, the Nassau Lawyer published an article written by Matthew Weinick, partner of Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC. The article discusses how a 2016 appellate court decision expanded an important doctrine of employment liability in New York. The Nassau Lawyer is the journal of the Nassau County Bar Association. With the exception…
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