January 4, 2018
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Berke-Weiss Law Is Certified as a Woman Owned Business

Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is proud to announce it has been certified as a woman owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States.

Laurie Berke-Weiss, the principal of Berke-Weiss Law, has been practicing law for over 30 years and founded Berke-Weiss Law PLLC in 2015.  The Firm focuses on all aspects of employment law, and provides services such as preventative sexual harassment training, employee policies and handbook drafting, audit and compliance, investigations, advice and counsel to individuals and employers, and litigation of discrimination claims.  Please contact the lawyers at Berke-Weiss Law if the Firm can be of assistance to you.

Breastfeeding in the Era of Zoom

October 22, 2020
Pregnancy Discrimination
In the era when many office jobs and classrooms have transitioned to video conferencing software and the home/work boundary continues to blur, discomfort around breastfeeding has become a source of major contention. Case in point is a recent story that caught our attention involving a student at Fresno City College, who was publicly called out by her professor for simply asking if she could turn her video off during a lecture to feed her 10-month old.

FFCRA Complaints for the Week of October 9: Child Care Leave Remains a Hot Button Issue

October 21, 2020
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As experts suspected, the fall and colder weather has meant more people indoors, which has led to significant new outbreaks, especially across the US and Europe. Employers have not been as forgiving with parents who are requesting or taking leave granted to them under the FFCRA to deal with child care needs.

Annual Law360 Survey Shows Gender Gap in the Legal Profession Remains Wide

October 21, 2020
Gender Discrimination
Increased awareness and focus on gender disparity at law firms has done little over the last year to make gains within the profession, especially at its highest levels, reports Law360 in its annual glass ceiling survey.

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