Courts can only hear cases over which they have jurisdiction. For example, a family court could hear a divorce case, but not a breach of contract case. A surrogate’s court in New York can probate a will, but it cannot award damages in a personal injury case. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses the…
Continue reading ›When two legal rights collide, how does the court pick a side? The United States Supreme Court’s ruling on June 4, 2018, in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, made it clear that it is not an easy decision. Today’s Long Island civil rights blog discusses whether a baker can rightfully turn down…
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For the fourth consecutive year, Long Island employment lawyer Matt Weinick has been asked to return to Hofstra Law School to teach the Foundational Lawyering Skills class. Weinick will be designated as a Special Instructor to teach second year law students, commonly referred to as “2L’s.” According to Hofstra Law School’s website, the Foundational Lawyering…
Continue reading ›The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York State Labor Law (“NYLL”) require employers to pay employees overtime whenever they work over 40 hours in a workweek. The overtime pay rate, under both laws, is 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. So, for example, if an employee’s regular hourly rate is…
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Are teachers in educational settings other than primary schools, secondary schools, or colleges entitled to receive minimum wage for out-of-classroom work and/or overtime pay when their classroom and out-of-classroom work exceed forty hours per week? New York’s highest federal court recently said “NO!” The following facts are taken from Fernandez v. Zoni Language Ctrs., Inc.…
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Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC are employment lawyers serving Garden City New York. Famighetti & Weinick handles a wide range of employment law matters including discrimination, retaliation, and recovering unpaid minimum wage and overtime for employees. Employment Discrimination in Garden City Employees in Garden City continue to face discrimination in employment. Sex discrimination in Garden City…
Continue reading ›Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC are employment lawyers serving Freeport New York. Famighetti & Weinick handles a wide range of employment law matters including discrimination, retaliation, and recovering unpaid minimum wage and overtime for employees. Employment Discrimination in Freeport Employees in Freeport continue to face discrimination in employment. Sex discrimination in Freeport can happen when an…
Continue reading ›Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC are employment lawyers serving Carle Place New York. Famighetti & Weinick handles a wide range of employment law matters including discrimination, retaliation, and recovering unpaid minimum wage and overtime for employees. Employment Discrimination in Carle Place Employees in Carle Place continue to face discrimination in employment. Sex discrimination in Carle Place…
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Famighetti & Weinick PLLC are employment lawyers on Long Island, New York who handle cases of wrongful termination. Wrongful termination on Long Island can come in different forms, such as discrimination or retaliation. Wrongful Termination in New York Employees in New York are considered to work at-will. At-will employment means that employers can hire or…
Continue reading ›Retaliation takes many forms in Long Island’s workplaces. Employees can face demotions, terminations, reductions in pay, or employers will refuse to promote employees as retaliation for employees complaining about discrimination or for engaging in other protected activity. Famighetti & Weinick PLLC are employment lawyers on Long Island, New York who can assess cases of workplace…
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