Long Island Employment Law Blog

On December 1st, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC moved into its new offices at 155 Pinelawn Road, Ste. 220S, in the heart of the Melville business community. The move gives FW Law a location accessible from both the LIE and the Southern State Parkway. The office suite and building are full of amenities to make clients…

Kerry Mansueto claimed in a 2011 lawsuit that a fire captain left her inside a burning home after an evacuation had been ordered and that another firefighter texted her a picture of his penis. Learn More…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act forbids companies from discriminating against employees based on pregnancy when it comes to any aspect of employment inclu… Learn More…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that will protect the jobs of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel in declared emergencies, such as hurricanes and wildfires. The bill (S.07111/A.09849), sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, I-Sag Harbor, will protect the jobs of volunteer firefighters and EMS responders when…

Lisa Calise, 35, claimed that she was allegedly retaliated against by Principal Anthony Lombardi after repeatedly rebuffing his creepy attempts to woo her and get her in bed, according to court papers. Learn More…

The Office of Special Counsel said the Army discriminated against a transgender civilian employee. Learn More…

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, will be speaking at a seminar entitled “Workshop on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.” The seminar will be held on November 14, 2014 and is being hosted by Universal Abilities Employment Network and Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO). Weinick will be providing an overview about…

The combined effects of an aging population and a sluggish economy have led to an increase in lawsuits alleging age bias in the workplace. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act… Learn More…

The Long Island Press announced that Famighetti and Weinick, PLLC has been nominated for the Bethpage FCU Best of Long Island program in the category of Services – Law Firm. According to the Long Island Press, voting begins on October 1, 2014 and runs to December 15, 2014. During the voting period, voters can cast…

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partners Peter J. Famighetti and Matthew Weinick were selected for inclusion in the 2014 Super Lawyers New York Metro Magazine. Famighetti was selected to the Super Lawyers list in the category of Plaintiff’s employment litigation. Less than 5% of the lawyers in New York State are selected to the list after…