Just prior to a scheduled damages hearing, on June 23, 2020, the City of Glens Falls Common Council voted unanimously to approve a six-figure settlement effectively ending a nearly four year lawsuit filed by the city’s former assessor over her termination. In February...
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND COVID
During the prior H1N1 outbreak, the EEOC provided guidance in a publication entitled “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.” (1) Since the middle of March, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has been rolling...
No Work Today, What Does That Mean for Tomorrow? COVID-19’s Impact Has Modified the Ease of Approval of Unemployment Benefits.
We are battling an unprecedented disaster: the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Marty Walsh of Boston, during his press briefing on Monday, April 13, 2020 reported that Boston alone had 4,086 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1). According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data,...
State worker who suffered from paralysis, vomiting, says she was forced out
ALBANY – A former state worker who had a condition that caused uncontrollable paralysis and vomiting, is suing the State Education Department, saying the agency wrongfully forced her to retire and caused her to be locked up at Albany Medical Center’s psychiatric wing...
Former Glens Falls assessor wins lawsuit against city
Former Glens Falls assessor wins lawsuit against city QUEENSBURY — The former Glens Falls city assessor who lost her job several years ago after a pair of impaired driving arrests has won her lawsuit against the city over her termination. Lauren Stack...
Burger Law Group PLLC is proud to co-sponsor Wellspring’s event, “Girlfriends Helping Girlfriends”
Burger Law Group PLLC is proud to co-sponsor Wellspring’s event, "Girlfriends Helping Girlfriends" on November 7 from 6 – 9pm at Longfellow’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs, NY. Domestic violence and sexual assault are prevalent in our community, but often hidden from...
Founding Member Sarah Burger was selected as a top rated lawyer in labor and employment law by the Upstate New York Super Lawyers for the sixth year in a row.
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Founding Member Sarah Burger was elected Chair of the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee
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Founding Member Sarah J. Burger appeared on Capitol Pressroom with NYS Senator Biaggi to discuss human rights law legislation.
Founding Member Sarah J. Burger appeared on Capitol Pressroom with NYS Senator Biaggi to discuss human rights law legislation. Listen to the audio below or via this link. https://soundcloud.com/user-18109193/05-20-19-cpseg4
Burger Law Group PLLC to co-sponsor the 17th Annual Greater Boston PFLAG Benefit and Auction
Burger Law Group PLLC is co-sponsoring the 17th Annual Greater Boston PFLAG Benefit and Auction on May 9, 2019 at 6:00pm at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave. PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) was founded in 1973 after the simple act...