Although I’m quite sure the Notorious B.I.G. was referring to something else, I’m talking about Ohio Constitutional Amendment II-34a. In November of 2006 my fellow Ohioans passed a Constitutional Amendment requiring that the minimum wage in Ohio adjusts annually to reflect the rate of inflation. I won’t bore you with the math on how ...
Can artificial intelligence be sexist? What about racist? In a previous article “HELP! The Robots are Coming!” we boasted about the numerous benefits of using artificial intelligence in the workplace. We even used cute references to Will Smith’s film I, Robot to help embed the point that there may come a time when it’s People v. Robots ...
On November 8, 2018, the DOL reissued Opinion Letter FLSA2018-27 which had been rescinded in 2009. The reissued Opinion Letter announces the DOL’s position on dual jobs and related duties under Section 3(m) of the FLSA. The DOL admitted that its Field Operations Handbook (“FOH”) sections addressing the tip credit have resulted in some ...
Now that the election is behind us, all of your employees have stopped discussing political issues and there is peace and harmony in the universe, right? Ha! If only that were true. With the House switching from one party to another, political discord is likely to ramp up. Is your workplace at risk of becoming a tinderbox as employees debate and ...
Special thanks to Christina Rogers for writing this week’s blog.
During election season, it’s easy to get caught up in the drama and the television ad game show “Who is More Corrupt?” You might even be so caught up that you forget (or weren’t even aware of) the impact Election Day may have on your workforce. Now more than ever we seem to ...
Special thanks to co-author, Jack Greiner.
It’s not out of the ordinary to see work colleagues dressed up in Halloween costumes this time of year. Honestly, it wouldn’t be Halloween without the Sanderson Sisters, Addams Family or Michael Myers! Employers often push aside dress codes or appearance policies this week and allow employees to ...
Earlier this year we reported on the United States Supreme Court decision that upheld employers’ use of class action waivers and arbitration provisions in employment agreements under federal law. Late last month, however, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that Kentucky law bars employers from saddling employees with arbitration agreements ...
Special thanks to Christina Rogers for writing this week’s blog.
This year the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) carried out two of its largest workplace raids in nearly a decade. No, these raids were not in California, New York, Florida, or any of the other typical states that come to mind. These raids took place in OH-IO.