Long Island Employment Law Blog

Trypanophobia is the fear of needles. So, what does trypanophobia have to do with employment law? In August 2011, Christopher Stevens asked his employer for a workplace accommodation for his trypanophobia. A fierce legal battle ensued, as discussed below. In 2011, Stevens worked for Rite Aid pharmacy as a pharmacist, as he had for the…

On February 28, 2017, Matt Weinick, an employment lawyer on Long Island with Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, narrated at the Nassau County Bar Association’s program, “Who Wants to be an Employment Law Millionaire?” The continuing legal education program, hosted by the Association’s labor and employment law committee and organized by the committee’s vice-chair, Paul Millus,…

Hanging in the offices of the Long Island employment lawyers, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, is the painting “The Jury” by Barbara A. Wood. The painting serves as a reminder that most employment law cases may eventually wind up in front of a jury. Today’s blog discusses the role that the jury plays in employment cases.…

The Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA, is a federal law which provides short term leave for employees. The law has many requirements for employers and employees. Today’s employment law blog discusses how employees can use FMLA leave and what employers must do under the law. The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to…

On January 31, 2017, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court. Supreme Court decisions can have important impacts on employment and civil rights matters. Accordingly, today’s blog provides an introduction to the Federal court system to show why the Supreme Court is so important. The Federal court system is established…

Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, Long Island employment lawyers, have launched a new video series discussing employment law topics. The videos are designed to give employees an overview of employment issues, such as discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment. Partner, Peter J. Famighetti, filmed the videos at the firm’s offices in late December 2016, then the…

In its January 2017 edition, the Nassau Lawyer published an article written by Matthew Weinick, partner of Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC. The article discusses how a 2016 appellate court decision expanded an important doctrine of employment liability in New York. The Nassau Lawyer is the journal of the Nassau County Bar Association. With the exception…

Generally, if you want to sue a municipality in New York – a town, city, village, or county, or a special district such as a school district, fire district, library district, or sanitation district — you must first file a notice of claim. A good rule of thumb is that a notice of claim should…

In a display of the firm’s prowess in a courtroom setting, F&W partner, Matt Weinick, obtained a decision after a hearing, dismissing all disciplinary charges issued against a New York City public school student. The remarkably favorable decision dismissed the charges, returned the student to his original school from suspension, and “immediately” expunged all records…

On October 19, 2016, Acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti issued a judgment for F&W’s client granting $100,000 in damages against the defendant. The judgment includes compensatory and punitive damages. On August 21, 2015, F&W filed the lawsuit alleging the defendant had made false posts on Facebook about a corporation and one of its corporate…