Long Island Employment Law Blog

For nearly four years, parties battled in federal court over whether the plaintiff was entitled to unpaid overtime, liquidated damages, and attorneys fees and costs from the defendants. Then, in early December 2014, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC entered the case as the new attorneys for the defendants. In less than two months, firm partner, Peter…

March 17 (Reuters) – A new $110 million lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims a U.S. division at Swiss drugmaker Novartis has routinely denied female employees equal pay and promotional opportunities, five Learn More…

Cynthia Terrana also says she suffered emotional and physical trauma after being fired that led to a miscarriage. Learn More…

More news coverage of Famighetti & Weinick’s recent court filing with quotes from Peter Famighetti. http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/female-sergeant-files-sexual-discrimination-suit-against-southampton-town-36375 http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/General-Interest-Southampton/98622/Second-Female-Sergeant-Sues-Southampton-Town-Police-Officials-Alleging-Discrimination

Newsday is reporting about a case recently filed in Federal Court by Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/second-female-police-sergeant-files-federal-discrimination-suit-against-southampton-town-1.9978016

Hundreds of thousands of restaurant servers, hotel housekeepers and other tipped workers in the state will soon make $7.50 an hour before tips, a big raise for them and a significant increase in labor costs for business owners. Like most states, New York allows businesses to pay tipped… Learn More…

Labor advocates say more workers should qualify for overtime pay after 40 hours because protections have eroded over the years. Business advocates worry changes will be too large and too absolute. Learn More…

There are more ways to creep on someone at work than ever before — and perhaps, more confusion about what’s off-limits. Learn More…

What to do and consider if someone behaves inappropriately toward you at work. Learn More…

Throughout the month of January and into the beginning of February, trial was held in the case of Marchuk v. Faruqi and Faruqi. The trial was before Judge Hellerstein in the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff was subjected to various conduct at work which constituted sexual harassment. The case…