August 10, 2017
Paid Family Leave

Is This Paid Family Leave's Moment?

Laurie Berke-Weiss and Alex Berke were excited to discuss paid family leave on the Akerman WorkedUp Podcast, hosted by Matthew Steinberg.  Listen to them discuss the recent proliferation of state and local paid family leave statutes; paid family leave and the progressive movement; how millennials are shaping the debate; federal paid family leave proposals; benefits v. compliance for employers; and paid family leave law litigation and enforcement trends.

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Berke-Weiss Law Writes About Free Speech in the Workplace for Law360

July 15, 2020
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Berke-Weiss Law answers some questions on many New Yorkers’ minds right now in Law360: can I be fired for protesting or posting about politics on social media? Am I entitled to take time off to protest? Can my employer force me to take a Covid-19 test after protesting but before returning to my workplace?

School Reopening Leaves Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and Politicians Conflicted

July 10, 2020
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As we edge into the dog days of summer, we’re also creeping toward fall classes, and the only thing people are sure of is they’re not sure about sending their kids back to school. And in the backdrop of massive virus spikes in the South and West, come renewed calls to make a decision on whether schools should open in the fall.

The Week in FFCRA Complaints

July 10, 2020
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