November 14, 2019

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Berke-Weiss Law Serves the Mid-Hudson Valley

After serving clients in the Mid-Hudson Valley for the past two years, Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is excited to announce that we are meeting clients in Beacon, New York, at 355 Main Street. The firm looks forward to continuing to serve the Mid-Hudson Valley as employment attorneys from our new location. Please contact us if you need assistance and want to schedule an appointment to meet with an attorney in Beacon.

Culture Wars, Not Class Struggle, at the Root of Anti-Lockdown Protests

May 19, 2020

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Though media outlets, politicians and protestors all claim that these protests against shutdown represent the will of the working class, polls have repeatedly shown that the less income you have, the more likely you are to be concerned about infection.

Early Discrimination Lawsuits Under Families First Act Highlight Potential New Front in Employment Discrimination

May 15, 2020

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The Families First Act stipulates that employers must give employee-parents whose children’s day care facilities or schools closed in response to coronavirus paid leave if they cannot work remotely. Lawsuits are already being filed relating to violations of this Act, and family responsibilities discrimination will be a growing field in the coming months.

Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board to Reopen Starting May 18

May 14, 2020

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The NYS Unemployment Appeals Board is re-opening as of May 18. This is a welcome return of due process for the many people who have been denied UI who want to contest those denials and receive unemployment funds.

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