The new guidance provides plain-language FAQs addressing critical issues under all three laws. Specifically, the FAQs address questions about telework, telemedicine, and the new paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave law. The guidance reiterates common knowledge like “employees must be compensated for all hours worked” ...
Governor DeWine has signed into law some important changes to the Ohio workers’ compensation system. The changes, codified in H.B. 81, will go into effect on September 14, 2020. Here are the highlights:
- Statute of Limitations – An application for an additional award for a violation of a specific safety requirement (VSSR) must now be filed ...
There is good news and bad news when it comes to Ohio’s unemployment situation. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Ohio’s unemployment rate is still very high. The good news, however, is that Ohio is extending its unemployment benefits for up to 20 weeks in light of this COVID-induced unemployment.
The extended benefit will apply to ...
Today, in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the U.S. Supreme Court barred employment discrimination suits by two Catholic grade school teachers, holding that, “Courts are bound to stay out of employment disputes involving those holding certain important positions with churches and other religious institutions.”
The ...
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently gave us the gift we never knew we needed all wrapped in a nice bow. What do I mean? On top of all of the other guidance that has been released by the DOL and the EEOC the past few weeks, the DOL decided to issue five new opinion letters on FLSA issues. Two of the letters concern the ...