March 31, 2020

How Will New NYS and Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Laws Interact?

With expanded Federal paid sick and family leave laws going into effect on Wednesday, April 1st, learn about what both the Federal and New York State laws offer to employees and require for employers.

How will new NYS and Federal Laws interact? from Alex Berke

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Domestic Worker Rights in the Pandemic

April 20, 2020
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The hardest hit demographic during the coronavirus pandemic has been the world’s elderly population, but what can be missing from the reporting is the precarious employment of many domestic workers and senior caregivers whose work has been affected by the lockdowns. Domestic care workers are eligible for unemployment insurance in New York, and we encourage those who have been laid off to apply.

COVID-19: Know Your Rights Training for Law Students

April 17, 2020
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Watch this recorded presentation delivered by Associate Alex Berke to the Fordham Workers’ Rights Advocates on April 16, 2020. Alex discussed frequently asked COVID-19 legal questions.

Hazard Pay for Essential Workers?

April 14, 2020
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Currently only some federal employees are legally entitled to hazard pay, but there are some proposals in Congress to change that.

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