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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The Road to Re-opening New York State

May 6, 2020
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On Monday night, May 4, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced his plan to re-open New York State once PAUSE expires on May 15th. The plan is meant to “determine which regions allow what sectors to reopen and when.” Get the details here.

Reopening to Require Significant Adjustments to Ensure Worker Safety

May 6, 2020
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As US states begin to ease their shelter-in-place and lockdown orders, we are fast realizing, like other countries, that shutting down normal operations is much simpler than restarting them. Unlike sheltering in place, a return to public life is going to require significant resources and policies in place to curb potential for future outbreaks and ensure that workers and the public are safe when they go out.

Coronavirus and the Future of Childcare

April 30, 2020
Gender Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Mounting research demonstrates that child care providers are facing a serious crisis, which will have long term implications for women’s rights and the workforce.
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