October 4, 2017
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New York Metro Super Lawyers 2017 Recognizes Berke-Weiss Law PLLC Lawyers

Laurie Berke-Weiss from Berke-Weiss Law PLLC has been selected to the 2017 New York Super Lawyers list, and to the Top 50 Women: NY Metro List.  Ms. Berke-Weiss has been a Super Lawyers nominee since 2006, and on the Top 50 Women: NY Metro list since 2011.

Alexandra Berke has been selected to the 2017 New York Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. This honor recognizes lawyers 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less.

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FFCRA Complaints for the Week of October 9: Child Care Leave Remains a Hot Button Issue

October 21, 2020
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As experts suspected, the fall and colder weather has meant more people indoors, which has led to significant new outbreaks, especially across the US and Europe. Employers have not been as forgiving with parents who are requesting or taking leave granted to them under the FFCRA to deal with child care needs.

Princeton to Settle in Gender Pay Inequity Case

October 13, 2020
Gender Discrimination
Officials at Princeton University have agreed to settle a case regarding pay inequities for 106 full current and former female professors as part of the conclusion of a nearly decade long federal investigation into pay disparities at the university.

Employers Can Create the Future We Deserve, or Exacerbate Discrimination Against Parents - Especially Women

October 6, 2020
Gender Discrimination
Paid Family Leave
More than 865,000 women “left” the labor market in September 2020, demonstrating that the COVID pandemic is forcing women out of work. One in four women who are still in the workforce are considering downshifting their careers, or leaving the workforce entirely, due to the pressures of work and family care.Employers who are concerned about retaining their employees who are parents, especially mothers, can take some steps to ensure that parents are not forced to “choose” their families over their careers.
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