Long Island Employment Law Blog

Is the era of the unpaid internship nearing its end? That question hovers over two cases challenging the legality of the wage-free quasi-apprenticeships long common to many white collar settings. More than 30 cases have been filed on behalf of unpaid interns in the past four years. The two most prominent are Glatt v. Fox…

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Laura Bates: Women who have been harassed repeatedly report that their behaviour and confidence is affected, and they experience distress and anxiety, yet society continues to focus on the actions of victims and not on the perpetrators Learn More…

BALTIMORE – Kmart Corporation, a leading national retailer, will pay $102,048 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employ­ Learn More…

In January 2015, the Nassau County Bar Association’s newspaper, the Nassau Lawyer, published an article written by Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick. Prominently featured at page 3, the article discusses recent amendments to the New York State and New York City anti-discrimination laws. The amendments seek to protect unpaid interns from discrimination and…

A group of former McDonald’s workers from Virginia are suing their stores for racial discrimination and sexual harassment – and they’re taking the rare step of naming the world’s foremost fast-food company as a defendant in the suit. The 10 plain… Learn More…

On January 24, 2015, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, will co-present a continuing legal education program at the Nassau County Bar Association. The segment, entitled “Alphabet Soup of Labor and Employment Cases,” is part of the Bar Association’s Bridge-the-gap weekend which provides all the CLE credits newly admitted attorneys need for their first…

On January 14, 2015, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, issued a decision which effectively expands the scope of the State’s anti-discrimination statute, the Human Rights Law. In Chiara v. Town of New Castle, The Court held that employers may be liable for discriminating against an employee because of that employee’s association with a…

Julie Goldscheid is a Professor at CUNY School of Law. On January 13, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Mach Mining, L.L.C. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case calls on the Court to consider whether courts can enforce the EEOC’s statutory obligation to try to Learn More…

This blog recently discussed the upswing in EEOC retaliation charges and what employers can and should do about this undeniable trend. A National… Remember, even if you are not in a union, the National Labor Relations Act (the law which regulates unions) still protects employees in the workplace. When employees speak with other employees about…