On July 20, 2025, Ohio will officially become one of the first states to allow employers to provide digital—rather than physical—copies of certain labor law notices required under Ohio law....more
6/24/2025
/ Digital Communications ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Posting Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This week, we’re bringing you a special episode on the first 100 days of the Trump administration, in which we highlight sweeping policy shifts, battles at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); revisions to diversity,...more
Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers will be legally required to give employees access to their paystubs....more
Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers will be legally required to give employees access to their paystubs....more
3/13/2025
/ Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Ohio has long recognized the enforceability of non-compete agreements. Broadly speaking, a court can do one of three things with an unenforceable non-compete agreement: (1) the court can apply the “red pencil” doctrine and...more
Columbus has joined, Toledo and Cincinnati, and a number of states and locales around the country, in banning employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. ...more
Earlier this month, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill (SB) 47, which formally adopted sections of the Portal-to-Portal Act (Portal Act) amendments to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), exempting employers from...more
This week, we focus on what can be learned from the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s (EEOC’s) fiscal year (FY) 2021 filings as employers continue to navigate COVID-19 in the months ahead.
EEOC: Back in Enforcement...more
10/13/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
Ohio’s two-year state operating budget, which passed in June, enacted Revised Code 4743.10, which established a general medical conscience clause in Ohio law. Under the new law, which became effective September 30, 2021, “a...more