Governor DeWine has signed into law some important changes to the Ohio workers’ compensation system. The changes, codified in H.B. 81, will go into effect on September 14, 2020. Here are the highlights:
- Statute of Limitations – An application for an additional award for a violation of a specific safety requirement (VSSR) must now be filed ...
There is good news and bad news when it comes to Ohio’s unemployment situation. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Ohio’s unemployment rate is still very high. The good news, however, is that Ohio is extending its unemployment benefits for up to 20 weeks in light of this COVID-induced unemployment.
The extended benefit will apply to ...
Today, in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the U.S. Supreme Court barred employment discrimination suits by two Catholic grade school teachers, holding that, “Courts are bound to stay out of employment disputes involving those holding certain important positions with churches and other religious institutions.”
The ...
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently gave us the gift we never knew we needed all wrapped in a nice bow. What do I mean? On top of all of the other guidance that has been released by the DOL and the EEOC the past few weeks, the DOL decided to issue five new opinion letters on FLSA issues. Two of the letters concern the ...
Today the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump Administration’s attempt via the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end the DACA program (aka Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or “Dreamers”). DACA allows certain unauthorized aliens who arrived in the U.S. as children to apply for work authorization and various federal ...
Until today, June 15, 2020, the question of whether federal law prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian, and transgender employees was unsettled. In a 6-to-3 decision, the US Supreme Court settled this question, holding that under Title VII, such discrimination is illegal. Fewer than half of 50 states currently ban such ...
Written By: Gus Lazares
It seems hard to believe, but as America returns to work, many employees will start reaching the end of their emergency benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). While returning to work is a welcome development, employers need to be prepared to navigate their employees’ transition back from ...
With everything going on in the world today, it’s crazy to think that for many people, just last year their biggest decision (and likely the biggest argument in their household) was where to go for dinner. Then COVID-19 happened. And now, protests. Now, we are forced to have tougher (but much needed) conversations at home and in the workplace ...
Gus Lazares & Dan Burke
Last month we told you that that OSHA had relaxed the COVID-19 recording requirements for employers. OSHA recently rescinded that guidance and will now require all employers to record a COVID-19 illness if it is work-related. To aid employers in these determinations, OSHA has provided additional clarification as to how ...
Written By: Gus Lazares
You’re an employer trying your best to stay afloat during the chaos of COVID-19. You have applied for your PPP loan, implemented CDC guidelines in the workplace, and checked the Graydon COVID-19 website regularly. Your business has changed a lot, and now it is time to update your employee handbook and internal policies ...