August 14, 2019
Pregnancy Discrimination

Exercising Your Rights to Pump at Work Featured on Boober

Thank you, Boober, for the opportunity to provide information on using New York City’s Lactation Room Law to advocate for yourself at work.

Exercising Your Rights to Pump at Work | Boober

exercising your rights to pump at work BY ALEX BERKE, ASSOCIATE AT BERKE-WEISS LAW PLLC Breastfeeding New Yorkers received a new series of protections in March 2019, when the New York City Human Rights Law was updated to include specific requirements for employers with 4 or more employees to create lactation rooms and policies governing their use.

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Updates to New York State Whistleblower Law

January 5, 2022
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On October 28, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment expanding the New York Whistleblower Law—§740 of the Labor Law, increasing workplace protections against retaliation for private-sector employees while increasing employer liability.

NY State Mask Mandate Returns

December 22, 2021
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In light of the Omicron threat, New York State has resumed its mask mandate, stipulating that all businesses that are open to the public and do not require proof of full vaccination must require everyone to be masked.

Here’s Why Justice May Demand That Harvey Weinstein Goes Free

December 20, 2021
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On Wednesday, December 15, the Appellate Division, First Department of New York State heard arguments regarding the appeal of Harvey Weinstein’s criminal conviction for rape and assault. Read Senior Associate Alex Berke’s Daily Beast article about why overturning Weinstein’s conviction may be the just thing to do.
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