Long Island Employment Law Blog

It is well understood by the Courts that discrimination is often concealed and is rarely seen by “smoking gun” proof. Because of this, the Supreme Court allows plaintiffs to show discrimination with indirect, or circumstantial, evidence. Nearly 40 years ago, the Supreme Court laid out a framework for Courts to use to analyze discrimination claims…

At Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, we typically bring lawsuits under Federal anti-discrimination and workplace laws, which means that most of our cases are in Federal Court. One of the ways we can gain an advantage in our cases, is by understanding the rules of procedure and using them to our benefit. In December, amendments to…

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted by Congress to help enable people with disabilities to have access to the same opportunities as everyone else, whether that be in employment, housing, or other places of public accommodation. One of the primary ways the ADA the works is by requiring “reasonable accommodations” be offered to…

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, received a 10.0 “Superb” rating from the attorney review website AVVO. 10.0 is the highest numerical rating on AVVO’s 1.0-10.0 scale. According to the AVVO website, attorney ratings are calculated “based on public data we’ve collected on each attorney and the information they have provided in their profile.…

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partners, Peter Famighetti and Matt Weinick, were honored today by Super Lawyers magazine. The annual publication selected Famighetti and Weinick for inclusion in the magazine’s 2015 New York metro edition. Famighetti was selected for the Super Lawyers list in the category of plaintiff’s employment litigation. Less than 5% of the lawyers…

On September 2, 2015, New York’s highest Federal Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, issued an important decision which clarified several points of employment discrimination law, particularly for public employees. The Court’s decision in Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School District addresses (1) the timeliness of claims, (2) whether retaliation claims are actionable under…

News from across the country today reminds us that in the year 2015, female employees still face challenges in traditionally male dominated workplaces. The Chicago Tribune posted a follow up story to a report it initially made in August. The Tribune reported about a female firefighter who alleged she faced a hostile work environment at…

We are testing some of the new functionality of our new website www.linycemploymentlaw.com. Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC is an employment discrimination law firm in Melville, New York. We assist clients in many types of employment related disputes, such as discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environments, sexual harassment, and failure to pay proper wages and/overtime. If you…

Another cautionary tale about the dangers of trying to pay employees improperly by incorrectly labeling them as independent contractors. http://www.ibtimes.com/feds-bust-alabama-trucking-firm-misclassifying-workers-independent-contractors-not-2060155

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, has been selected as an instructor for a new course offering at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. According to the school’s website, the Foundational Lawyering Skills class will “provide students with a basic introduction to core lawyering skills essential to effective practice in…