November 14, 2019

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Berke-Weiss Law Serves the Mid-Hudson Valley

After serving clients in the Mid-Hudson Valley for the past two years, Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is excited to announce that we are meeting clients in Beacon, New York, at 355 Main Street. The firm looks forward to continuing to serve the Mid-Hudson Valley as employment attorneys from our new location. Please contact us if you need assistance and want to schedule an appointment to meet with an attorney in Beacon.

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Americans Still Uncomfortable Returning to Work or Being in Crowds

May 20, 2020

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As we learn more about the virus, one thing that is increasingly clear is that many of the major outbreaks are occurring at the workplace, with significant hotspots at prisons, call centers, meat processing facilities, and warehouses where many people are crammed together in poorly ventilated areas. At the end of April, 66% of workers were not comfortable returning to the workplace.

Culture Wars, Not Class Struggle, at the Root of Anti-Lockdown Protests

May 19, 2020

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Though media outlets, politicians and protestors all claim that these protests against shutdown represent the will of the working class, polls have repeatedly shown that the less income you have, the more likely you are to be concerned about infection.

Early Discrimination Lawsuits Under Families First Act Highlight Potential New Front in Employment Discrimination

May 15, 2020

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The Families First Act stipulates that employers must give employee-parents whose children’s day care facilities or schools closed in response to coronavirus paid leave if they cannot work remotely. Lawsuits are already being filed relating to violations of this Act, and family responsibilities discrimination will be a growing field in the coming months.

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