August 14, 2019
Pregnancy Discrimination

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.

Alex Berke Quoted in Law 360 Piece on the Cuomo Sexual Misconduct Fallout

August 4, 2021
Sexual Harassment
Alex Berke quoted in Law360 Article, “Cuomo Sexual Misconduct Report A Road Map For Lawsuits.”

31st Anniversary of ADA Has Special Significance This Year

July 29, 2021
Disability Discrimination
Thirty-one years ago this week, then-president George H.W. Bush passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. It was a milestone in Federal law with wide ranging implications throughout US society, and, because of its extension of civil rights workplace protections to those with disabilities, special impact on our own practice in employment law.

New York Times Publishes Explainer on Child Tax Credit

July 27, 2021
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The revamped Child Tax Credit went into effect this month, with much-needed money being distributed to parents across the country. While this will be a boon for many parents, it also has the potential to create headaches for parents come tax season. Thankfully, the New York Times published helpful suggestions on who should take the credit and who should opt out.
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