In the employment world, the only constant, is change. We constantly navigate a minefield of updated regulations, new state and federal guidance, and bombshell court opinions that impact our day-to-day work. And while a wave of ban the box legislation has impacted when or if we may request an applicant’s criminal background records, our ...
It is now legal to use medical marijuana in Ohio. The law went into effect on September 8, 2018 with little fanfare. Employers across the state are asking questions. Here are answers to some of the most common questions we’re hearing from clients:
- Do I have to allow employees to use medical marijuana? NO
- Can I allow employees to use medical ...
Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
I was one of those unusual students who actually liked doing homework. Rarely a procrastinator, I tackled the take-home assignments as quickly as possible. My historical study habits kicked in again on August 28, 2018, when the Department of Labor dropped six new Opinion Letters including two on the FMLA. The sun was ...
Students won’t be the only ones with homework this weekend. While parents have been coordinating their pick-up/drop-off schedules, packing lunches and sending their kids off to school this week – the DOL has been busy too. Yesterday the Wage and Hour Division released six opinion letters –
- Organ donors' qualification for FMLA leave
Employers value resolution. Whether it’s resolving an employment lawsuit, a charge before a government agency, or a disgruntled employee’s complaint, we strive for resolution. And any resolution worth its salt includes a signed waiver and release of claims (or “waiver” for short) – which should provide finality. But when is a waiver ...
In its quest to remain relevant, the NLRB has issued many decisions over the last several years that impact both unionized and union-free companies. More and more, union-free companies are finding themselves on the wrong end of Unfair Labor Practice (“ULP”) charges. It seems that no company is outside the reach of the NLRB. It has become the ...
By Samantha Koeninger Rittgers & Haleigh Hopkins
EEOC and Estee Lauder recently settled a 2017 litigation matter alleging that the company discriminated against male employees because of and on the basis of sex, in violation of both Title VII and the Equal Pay Act. The male employees were all biological fathers who sought and/or were provided ...
By Catherine Gorman and Dan Burke
A recent decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (a federal court whose decisions apply to all Ohio and Kentucky employers) is a good reminder that employers must keep the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in mind when managing pregnancy-related leaves of absence.
The National Labor Relations Board released new advice memorandums on Friday, July 13. Despite the ominous date, the memos were not scary for employers. NLRB advice memos are essentially guidance for regional directors who have questions about cases before them. One of the memos, pertaining to the Lyft. Co., found that Lyft's rules regarding ...
Trump made waves this week when he named D.C. Circuit Appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Pundits immediately jumped to the big questions. Will Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski support Trump’s pick? Will Kavanaugh give the court an impenetrable conservative ...