COVID-19: Know Your Rights Training for Law Students
Watch this recorded presentation delivered by Associate Alex Berke to the Fordham Workers’ Rights Advocates on April 16, 2020. Alex discussed frequently asked legal questions about COVID-19 and workers’ rights, aimed at current law students.
COVID-19 has exposed many of our society’s underlying problems. And with these concerns, a particular demographic has been disproportionately affected -- women.
As coronavirus continues to rage throughout the world, many experts are starting to speculate on when and how to loosen federal, state and municipal restrictions on movement and business. “Contact tracing” is a critical piece of that puzzle.
After an avalanche of complaints regarding technical issues and the inability to reach representatives to complete Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) applications, the state has rolled out a new, streamlined application process for those eligible for PUA.