Tuesday, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana use. Today employers are wondering, “how does this new law affect the workplace?” The short answer is: not much.
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11/9/2023
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In what is likely to be just the first of many court challenges to private employer COVID-19 vaccination requirements, a United States District Court judge in Kentucky refused to stop a hospital from requiring its employees...more
Recently, legislation was introduced to add COVID-19 to the list of scheduled diseases contained in Ohio Revised Code 4123.68. Additionally, a rebuttable presumption has also been proposed as well. The proposed legislation...more
The Ohio Industrial Commission has suspended all hearings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday (March 16 and 17). The IC is still working on the logistical issues involved with this, however, they have indicated that they will be...more
With the spread of the Coronavirus, employers everywhere are looking for ways to continue business operations while keeping their employees safe. Below are some questions some employers may have regarding workplace safety,...more
Ohio Governor John Kasich recently signed House Bill 27 into law, starting the clock running on several significant changes to Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation statutes. The amendments are effective September 29, 2017....more
On July 26, 2017, the 5th Appellate District Court of Appeals (Richland County) issued a decision in N.Z. vs Madison Local Board of Education that should be read by every school administrator involved in student...more