In April 2025, the City of Cleveland approved Ordinance No. 104-2025 (the “Ordinance”), which will impose a salary history ban and create a pay disclosure requirement for employers starting Monday, October 27, 2025....more
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
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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
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State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With more than 24 million mothers with children under the age of 18 in the U.S. workforce, many of whom breastfeed their children, it is important for employers to understand the break time and pumping space protections...more
What is the 8 and 80 overtime system?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires covered employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime for all hours worked over 40 hours in a work week. However, the FLSA...more
10/4/2023
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What is the 8 and 80 overtime system?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires covered employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek....more
9/29/2023
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Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Reform ,
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Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
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
Perhaps one of the most important terms of art under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), an employer’s designated workweek impacts nearly every aspect of an employee’s pay – from minimum wage and overtime to application of...more
The weather is not the only thing changing this summer. As reflected in the charts below, nearly two dozen states and localities are increasing their respective minimum wages effective July 1, 2022. Accordingly, employers...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’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year.
A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement
The Biden administration is ushering in...more
12/22/2021
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Hiring & Firing ,
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OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $9.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.65 per hour for tipped employees, effective January 1, 2022. This new minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross...more