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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Title VII Now Applies to Gay and Transgender People, the Supreme Court Rules

June 15, 2020
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In a stunning victory for LGBT employees and the movement at large, the U.S. Supreme Court has held 6-3 that gay and transgender people are protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination “because of sex.”

Berke-Weiss Weekly Roundup

June 12, 2020
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This week we’re highlighting several important developments regarding a return to work and the continued federal failure to properly address workplace safety, as well as more news on the childcare front, and a thoughtful consideration about how the global pandemic could get people thinking about family values in a new light.

The Week in FFCRA Complaints

June 12, 2020
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As part of our ongoing coverage of how coronavirus is affecting workplace conditions and employment rights, we are providing a weekly summary of complaints filed to challenge alleged FFCRA violations.
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