April 8, 2020
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CLE on COVID-19: Legal Issues and Government Resources Employers Should Know

Here is a video of the CLE provided by Associate Alex Berke through the Dutchess County and Westchester County Bar Associations on April 1, 2020. It contains information on New York State Paid Family Leave, the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act expansion, and general information for employers on how to think through questions about their employees. Note, watching this video does not entitle you to CLE credit.

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After 28 Years, Pandemic Makes Federal Paid Family Leave a Possibility

February 12, 2021
Paid Family Leave
The last time family leave provisions were expanded in the US was mere weeks after Bill Clinton was inaugurated in 1993. The Family and Medical Leave Act provided unpaid leave for certain employees for family and medical reasons. And then, nothing. For 28 years. Now the FAMILY Act is pending in Congress.

Expansion to Child Credit Slated for Inclusion in New Round of Stimulus

February 10, 2021
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If Congress’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan becomes law, one important addition to its language will be the expansion of the child tax credit, thanks to Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut.

A Personal Account of Workplace Harassment Highlights How Common the Behavior Is

February 5, 2021
Gender Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
In fact, many of the discrimination cases we take on follow very similar outlines. An employee, even a very senior one, is intimidated, berated, and subjected to mistreatment at the hands of a manager or executive, and has trouble sorting through the proper legal response to the situation.
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