Long Island Employment Law Blog

Federal, state, and local laws prohibit employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of certain protected categories – race, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, and disability. These statutes also prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who complain about discrimination. If an employee believes he/she is being treated differently at work, being subjected to…

February 24, 2016: In 2014, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, wrote an article about the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Title VII’s retaliation provision. The decision held that plaintiff’s must prove that retaliation was the “but-for” reason that the employer took action against the employee. Before the decision, courts used a less stringent “motivating…

Generally, when people think about legal disputes, they think that that means courtrooms and lawsuits. Not all legal disputes, however, must go to court. Disputes which wind up in court generally become expensive and drawn out. Further, the parties are placing the outcome of their case in the hands of a judge or jury. Because…

January 28, 2016, Melville, New York: On January 25, 2016, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC filed an emergency application in Suffolk County Supreme Court on behalf of its client, a 69 year old disabled Vietnam War Veteran. The application alleged that a Long Island town had unlawfully removed three antique cars and other personal property from…

The January 2016 edition of the Nassau County Bar Association’s newspaper, Nassau Lawyer, features an article written by Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick. Weinick wrote about three recent cases decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which clarified the pleading standard for employment discrimination complaints. This publication marks the third year in…

New York City’s Human Rights law has long been understood to provide broad and expansive anti-discrimination coverage to New York City’s employees. Just yesterday, Famighetti & Weinick posted a link on our Facebook page to an article discussing a recent appellate decision which reaffirmed the expansiveness of the laws. In the case, Singh v. Covenant…

On May 7, 2015, F&W filed a lawsuit against a Nassau County restaurant, its owners, and a supervisor, alleging that they failed to properly pay the client overtime and sexually harassed the client. Additionally, the complaint alleged the defendants retaliated against the client when she complained about the harassment. After the complaint was filed and…

December 7, 2015: Today F&W published its 2015 year end newsletter. If you didn’t receive the e-mail, you can view the newsletter here.

On December 1, 2015, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, visited John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York as part of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Lawyer in the Classroom program. According to the Bar Association’s website, the program aims to “enhance understanding of the law and to promote responsible citizenship.” Weinick…

On page 2 of the paper, the Daily News reported about a case Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC recently settled against New York City. Partner, Peter J. Famighetti was quoted in the article. If you believe you’ve been retaliated against for whisteblowing or engaging in First Amendment speech, contact an employment lawyer at Famighetti & Weinick,…