June 8, 2020

Recording: Paid Family Leave in NY

Woven Bodies, an inclusive digital practice supporting queer folks + allies from family planning through parenthood hosted Associate Alex Berke to offer training on Paid Family Leave. The class was moderated by Morgane Richardson — Perinatal Health Educator, Doula and co-creator of Woven Bodies. You can rent the class for $15 through Woven Bodies.

The class covers the following topics:

  • Understanding, accessing and utilizing Paid Family Leave
  • Taking parental leave from your job
  • Asking for accommodations from your employer
  • Navigating Paid Family Leave as a self-employed person
  • Thinking ahead during Covid-19
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Research Shows One in Ten NY State Workers Subjected to Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment on the Job

November 14, 2019
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New study by Cornell University’s ILR School highlights frequency of sexual harassment in the workplace in New York State.

Discrimination Lawsuit Proceeds Despite Arbitration Clause

October 17, 2019
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Plaintiffs bringing a class action lawsuit against Avon for denying their rights to breast pump have been allowed to continue in court rather than in arbitration.

New York Metro Super Lawyers Recognizes all Berke-Weiss Law Attorneys

September 19, 2019
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Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is excited to announce that all of our lawyers were recognized by Super Lawyers in 2019.

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