December 18, 2023
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Senior Associate Alex Berke Quoted in Recent Article Published by the American Bar Association

In the American Bar Association’s recent article entitled, “How New Lawyers Can Become Subject Matter Experts”, author Samuel Dangremond spoke to Senior Associate Alex Berke about her experience giving CLE presentations. They discuss the importance and benefit of seeking out opportunities organized by local Bar Associations. Berke advises readers on ways to get involved and shares the impact taking these opportunities can have. Read the complete article here.

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The First Recession for Women

August 11, 2020
Gender Discrimination
There is a new feature to the pandemic-induced recession that has decimated employment, manufacturing, child care, education, and just about every other facet of life. It is women, not men who are the most greatly affected by the force of the shutdown.

New York State Human Rights Law Invoked in Sexual Harassment Arbitration Case

August 11, 2020
Sexual Harassment
A split has appeared in how to handle sexual harassment cases with a New York trial judge ruling recently that the state’s Human Rights Law prevents companies and employees from entering arbitration over sexual harassment. This contradicts an earlier ruling in New York’s Southern District where a judge ruled that arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) supersedes New York’s statutory prohibition against arbitration.

The Week in FFCRA Complaints: Yet More Wrongful Terminations and Retaliation

August 10, 2020
Leave
Disability Discrimination
As we noted last week, employers seem not to have gotten the message on paid leave under FFCRA and the two notable cases that came up this week both involve employer retaliation and wrongful termination against employees who were protected under FFCRA.
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