January 4, 2018
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Berke-Weiss Law Is Certified as a Woman Owned Business

Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is proud to announce it has been certified as a woman owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States.

Laurie Berke-Weiss, the principal of Berke-Weiss Law, has been practicing law for over 30 years and founded Berke-Weiss Law PLLC in 2015.  The Firm focuses on all aspects of employment law, and provides services such as preventative sexual harassment training, employee policies and handbook drafting, audit and compliance, investigations, advice and counsel to individuals and employers, and litigation of discrimination claims.  Please contact the lawyers at Berke-Weiss Law if the Firm can be of assistance to you.

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Collusion and Lack of Competition Designed to Favor Employers

March 10, 2022
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The report describes the myriad ways in which employers collaborate to prevent workers from seeking better opportunities elsewhere. These tactics lead to missing out on 15-25% of possible wages a worker might otherwise hope to command, according to estimates in the report.

Cryptocurrency as Wages? NYC Mayor Eric Adams Buys In, But It’s Not That Simple.

February 28, 2022
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When New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, announced he was taking his first three paychecks in the form of Bitcoin, it might have been a publicity stunt, and one that backfired as Bitcoin prices took a nosedive, but it has highlighted a new means of employee compensation that is potentially on the horizon.

Bill to Ban Forced Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct Cases Passes the Senate

February 14, 2022
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Arbitration clauses are often buried deep in employment contracts, and many employees don’t know what they’re agreeing too or don’t fully understand what arbitration means. These clauses force employees with claims against their employer to bring them to arbitration—a private process which is often fully funded by the employer itself.
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