Long Island Employment Law Blog

More evidence of the dangers of employees using social media surfaced last week. In Duke v. Hamil, a Federal Court in Georgia sent a strong message to employees – beware of what you post on Facebook. Rex Duke, Deputy Chief of Police of the Clayton State Police Department, had more than 30 years of experience…

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After a jury trial spanning nearly two weeks, Matt Weinick won his client’s First Amendment political retaliation claim. Taking less than two hours to deliberate, the jury quickly returned a verdict for his client, including awarding $150,000 in emotional damages. The judge will decide how much to award in back pay and front pay, but…

Civil rights lawyers Peter J. Famighetti and Matthew Weinick have opened their new law firm Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC in Melville, New York. Learn More…

We are proud to announce the opening of our law firm Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC. Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC is a civil rights and employment law firm. Based in Melville, New York, the firm provides legal services in the five boroughs of New York City, and the surrounding metropolitan area, including Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and…

Federal, New York State, and New York City laws, such as Title VII, ADEA, ADA, EPA, and the human rights laws, prohibit employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, disability, and pregnancy. State and/or local laws prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, marital status, and even…

New York and Federal laws require employers to pay workers minimum wage and overtime. These laws also regulate how employers use the “tip credit” to pay tipped employees such waiters and waitresses and valets. Often times, employers try to skirt these laws by classifying employees as independent contractors. Other times, businesses simply do not pay…

No one should have to work in a hostile work environment. While the law does not create a general civility code for the workplace, certain hostile work environments are unlawful. If you’re facing a hostile work environment, contact the lawyers at Famighetti & Weinick for help.

The law encourages employees to oppose their employer’s unlawful conduct and to exercise their rights under the law. If you’ve complained about discrimination, unequal pay, a hostile work environment, or sexual harassment, you may be protected by anti-retaliation laws meaning your employer cannot alter your conditions of employment such as pay, termination, and other conditions.…

In New York, most employees are at-will, meaning employers can hire or fire its employees for any lawful reason or no reason at all. Some unlawful reasons include discrimination and retaliation. If you’ve recently been terminated from your employment, it’s important to contact an employment lawyer quickly. Employment statutes generally have short statutes of limitations.…