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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What Employees Should Know About Their Rights to Protest, in Person or on Social Media

June 29, 2020

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Employees may find themselves retaliated against because of their protesting outside of the workplace, in person or online. But, as the protests continue, and the depth of feeling about their purpose grows, there will be increasing interest in using all available legal tools to allow employees to express their political views off-site while remaining employed.

Returning to Work After Protesting: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities

June 29, 2020

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Some employers may be concerned about the risk posed by the return of employees who have participated in protests to newly reopened workplaces. Similarly, employees may want to know whether their increased risk of exposure could affect their job security, and what their rights are in this situation.

The Week in FFCRA Complaints

June 26, 2020

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This is the second installment in our roundup of FFCRA complaints. As we noted in the first post, we will be keeping you up to date with all the cases and highlighting the ones that we think have special bearing on our practice, employment law in New York State, or are just particularly noteworthy.

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