Articles and Resources
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Calling All Caregivers Summit : Hiring and FMLA Checklists
February 8-14, 2021 To all Caregivers, First and foremost, I hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. Also, I want to thank you for participating in the Calling All Caregivers Summit. It is a privilege for me to be part of the Summit. Here are two…
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Ohio Motorists Must Allow At Least Three Feet When Passing Bicycle Riders
On March 21, 2017, Ohio’s Three Foot Passing Law goes into effect! The law found in Section 4511.27(A)(1) states that “When a motor vehicle or trackless trolley overtakes and passes a bicycle, three feet or greater is considered a safe passing distance.” The Ohio Legislature…
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Expanded Concealed Carry Gun Law Affects Ohio Employers
Ohio Senate Bill 199 goes into effect on March 20, 2017. The law expands under certain specified circumstances the rights of individuals with valid concealed handgun licenses to bring and to store handguns on an employer’s property. It also restricts an employer’s ability to…
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Selecting Judges in the November 8th General Election
As a business and employment law attorney who appears in court on behalf of individuals, businesses and other organizations, I value the important decisions that Ohio voters will make when selecting judges and justices in the General Election on Tuesday November 8, 2016. It may…
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Protection of Transgender Employees Against Sex Discrimination: More Than Bathroom Access Rights
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a new Fact Sheet on the bathroom access rights for transgender employees. The EEOC’s position is straightforward and easily understood. However, employers and employees in North East Ohio would be…
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Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law and the Workplace: What Employers and Employees in North East Ohio Need to Know
On September 6, 2016, House Bill 523 goes into effect legalizing, with certain restrictions, the use, possession and distribution of medical marijuana in Ohio. The soon-to-be enacted law specifically addresses issues related to medical marijuana in the workplace and provides…
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Workplace Training Benefits Both Employers and Employees
On site training sessions on workplace issues for supervisors and employees work. I have seen positive results for employer-clients I’ve worked with over a period of years. The training sessions we provide and are talking about here are not sessions or seminars directed solely…
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Now Meeting with Clients at Two Locations: Avon, Ohio and Beachwood, Ohio
Our jobs are far more than something we do to earn a pay check. Don’t get me wrong, we understand that pay check is really important! What we all do for a living in part defines who we are. It organizes our days and stabilizes our lives. When you lose your job, get fired,…
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Final Rule Expands Who is Eligible for Overtime
After much talk and speculation, the Department of Labor has issued its Final Rule updating overtime regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and significantly affecting the executive, administrative and professional exemptions. The Rule goes into effect on…
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Ohio, Cleveland, Akron, Warren, Youngstown and Other Public Employers “Ban the Box” on Felony Convictions
On March 23, 2016, the Ohio legislature joined a number of cities in Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland, Akron, Warren and Youngstown as well as some counties and other states by prohibiting public employers from including “any question concerning the criminal background of the…
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Fired, Harassed Or Discriminated Against: Making The Most Of Your Meeting With An Employment Lawyer
It’s Monday (more likely Friday) and your employer just fired you. The company put you on a performance improvement plan. You were harassed and/or discriminated against, again. You believe your employer should be paying you overtime, but isn’t. You have an upcoming…
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A Tribute to My Friend Jason
You never know where you’ll cross paths with someone who will change your life for the better. Jason and I met years ago on the sidelines of a travel soccer game in Lodi, Ohio while our sons ran up and down the pitch in over-sized shirts and shorts. Not long after that Jay and…
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I Was Fired For Calling My Boss A “Nasty MF” On Facebook. Can I Get My Job Back?
Before we answer that question, let’s be clear about a few of things: For reasons too numerous to mention, we do not condone calling anyone an MF. If you do that at work, or anywhere for that matter, it will likely have adverse consequences of one kind or another. Further,…
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NLRB Strikes Down Employer’s Broad Policies Prohibiting Employees’ Recording at Work
The National Labor Relations Board’s decision finding that an employer’s rules prohibiting recordings in the workplace were unlawful is an important one for employers and employees in Northeast Ohio. In Whole Foods Market, Inc., decided in late December 2015, the NLRB struck…
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Ohio Senate Bill 268 Slashes Employees’ Civil Rights
Under the guise of harmonizing the federal and Ohio discrimination laws, the sponsors of Ohio Senate Bill 268 seek to eliminate certain longstanding civil rights of Ohio’s workers and greatly limit others. Make no mistake, Senate Bill 268 is not reform legislation. Instead, it…