May 28, 2020
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Welcome to Berke-Weiss Law Paralegal Margaret Dongyeon Lee!

When Margaret started with Berke-Weiss Law in February, shortly after graduating from Cornell’s ILR School, none of us expected to be working remotely during a pandemic. We are lucky to have her on board during this tumultuous time.

The ILR School recently highlighted some 2020 graduates, including Margaret, who had the Freshman year assignment to write letters to their future selves. Those letters were re-shared by their Professor at graduation. We are not surprised to learn that even at the beginning of her college career, Margaret valued some of the attributes we see in her now: community, curiosity, and willingness to challenge herself.

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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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