August 14, 2019

Exercising Your Rights to Pump at Work Featured on Boober

Thank you, Boober, for the opportunity to provide information on using New York City’s Lactation Room Law to advocate for yourself at work.

Exercising Your Rights to Pump at Work | Boober

exercising your rights to pump at work BY ALEX BERKE, ASSOCIATE AT BERKE-WEISS LAW PLLC Breastfeeding New Yorkers received a new series of protections in March 2019, when the New York City Human Rights Law was updated to include specific requirements for employers with 4 or more employees to create lactation rooms and policies governing their use.

In A Big Win for Pregnant Workers, Senate Passes PWFA and PUMP

January 4, 2023
Pregnancy Discrimination
Paid Family Leave
With bipartisan support, the United States Senate passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act in December.

New York State Salary Transparency Bill Signed by Governor Hochul

December 21, 2022
Salary Transparency
The newly signed Salary Transparency Act will go into effect statewide in September 2023.

Lack of Empirical Studies on the Efficacy of Diversity Trainings Leaves DEI Open to Criticism

December 20, 2022
Race Discrimination
Jury still out on the efficacy of diversity trainings

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