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Beautiful sunset tonight from our offices in One Boston Place.

The City of Boston has extended restrictions on businesses as part of a modified version of Phase 2 Step 2 in an effort to combat the rise in cases following Thanksgiving. Those restrictions which limited indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 25, and forced a number of businesses closed were set to expire on Wednesday. Given the high numbers that we’re seeing today and the last several weeks, we’re extending this pause for at least another three weeks... until Jan. 27, Walsh said during a press conference on Tuesday. Under the restrictions, gyms, indoor fitness centers, health clubs, movie theaters, museums and aquariums will remain closed. Indoor dining is allowed to continue with restricted bar seating, and indoor instructional classes for youth can also resume, with a 10-person maximum. Other institutions and activities, like sightseeing, organized tours, indoor historical spaces and sites and arcades, must also remain closed. https://www.google.com//marty-walsh-extends-boston-cor/amp

Burger Law Group PLLC wishes you a happy, healthy and successful New Year! #newyear #strongertogether

In effect now and for at least two weeks Massachusetts has reduced indoor capacity to 25%. Below is a list from the governor’s office of the industries and businesses that will be subject to the new 25% capacity limit. Note that staff will not count toward the occupancy count for restaurants, places of worship, retail businesses and close contact personal services. Restaurants (based on permitted seating capacity)... Close Contact Personal Services Theatres and Performance Venues Casinos Office Spaces Places of Worship Retail Businesses Driving and Flight Schools Golf Facilities (for indoor spaces) Libraries Lodging (for common areas) Arcades and Indoor Recreation Businesses Fitness Centers and Health Clubs Museums, Cultural Facilities and Guided Tours Also starting on Dec. 26, hospitals must postpone all non-essential, inpatient, elective and invasive procedures, unless postponement would lead to high risk or significant clinical decline of an individual’s health, said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. https://boston.cbslocal.com//massachusetts-business-capa/..

Burger Law Group PLLC wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

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 2020 Judgment was entered in favor of the City’s former assessor finding that the disciplinary process deprived Stack of an independent, unbiased adjudicator and that the city could not have taken into account... a 1990s criminal conviction in its decision to fire Stack. Sarah Burger, a lawyer representing Stack, said the city clearly violated her client’s rights, but said the settlement is the best outcome for both parties. I think this is the best outcome, she said. It’s in both parties best interest that this case is resolved. https://burgerlawgroup.com//glens-falls-settles-lawsuit-f/

Happy Independence Day! Best wishes for an enjoyable holiday from your friends at Burger Law Group PLLC! Stay safe and WEAR your mask!!!! https://www.google.com//www./.amp/topics/holidays/july-4th

54 things to do in Boston this weekend. Have fun, be safe and WEAR your mask! Happy 4th of July!

We are pleased to announce that as of this week we have reopened in Boston, Mass and Saratoga Springs, NY. Burger Law Group PLLC Re-Opening Protocols: The following guidelines will be followed at both of our locations for our safety and yours:... All clients may continue to meet virtually by Zoom or other video conference. Clients will be contacted prior to their appointment and asked the following questions: Have you had any of the following symptoms: Cough Fever Body Aches Difficulty Breathing Muscle Pain Chills Runny Nose Loss of Sense of Taste or Smell Do you have any underlying health issues? Have you traveled recently, or been in contact with someone who has traveled recently? Have you either self-quarantined, or been exposed to anyone diagnosed with Covid-19? Have you been in contact with anyone who has been exposed to Covid-19, including health-care workers? All clients are required to wear masks to enter the office, as required by law and our landlords. All attorneys and staff will wear masks when interacting with clients. Hand sanitizers are available in common areas and in conference rooms. All surfaces used by clients will be disinfected between appointments. Physical distancing protocals will be followed as directed by the CDC. Please contact us if we can be of assistance regarding any labor and employment, real estate or business matter. Burgerlawgroup.com

HISTORIC DECISION from the US Supreme Court interpreting Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Proud of our NELA/NY colleagues for never giving up! "The decision was written by Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's first nominee to the court. He was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's four liberal justices. Associate Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. "An employer who fires an individual for being homos...exual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex," Gorsuch wrote. "Congress adopted broad language making it illegal for an employer to rely on an employee’s sex when deciding to fire that employee. We do not hesitate to recognize today a necessary consequence of that legislative choice: An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law."" https://www.usatoday.com//supreme-court-denies/4456749002/

As part of NY’s re-opening, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order allowing businesses to deny entry to anyone not wearing a face mask. https://www.google.com//www.nbcnews.c/news/amp/ncna1216931

Burger Law Group PLLC wishes you a safe and healthy Memorial Day weekend. This weekend we honor and mourn the members of our Armed Forces that gave their lives for this country, our home, the United States of America. https://www.google.com//ww/content/when-memorial-day%3famp

Happy Friday and quite possibly the final weekend under the stay-at-home advisory before Phase 1 of reopening Massachusetts begins. Here are 85 things to stream in Boston this weekend 1) Friday Live at Five bit.ly/---phf 2) Restaurant Strong Telethon bit.ly/---vnn 3) FB + IG Graduation 2020 bit.ly/---2au...Continue reading

The colossal equestrian bronze statute of George Washington in the public garden, is the largest and arguably the most impressive sculpture in Boston. In the background you can see our home at One Boston Place. We hope to meet with colleagues and clients there again soon. #besafe #strongertogether #burgerlawgroup

For questions related to reopening your business contact our office at 518.400.0677. https://burgerlawgroup.com/20//equal-employment-and-covid/

Burger Law Group PLLC wishes all mothers a very happy, safe and healthy Mother’s Day!

Founding Member Sarah J. Burger, Esq. was on Capitol Pressroom with David Lombardo last Friday to discuss how the pandemic is shining a spotlight on the weaknesses in New York's current whistleblower laws. http://www.wcny.org/may-4-2020-coronavirus-outbreak-highli/