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Employees working for a business provide important services, but they are also in a position to damage the company in question. Sometimes, an employee with access to trade secrets and information about how a company operates may use that knowledge to start a competing...
The 3rd District Court Of Appeals Rejects COVID-19 Claim Since the COVID-19 pandemic ensued, employers have wondered whether there would be rash of compensable COVID-19 cases arising from employment. Because COVID-19 is a disease arising from the Sars-CoV-2 virus,...
2024 CHANGES TO OSHA INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS What's Changing: Establishments with 100+ employees in certain designated industries are required to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA once a year. OSHA will...
The law mandates that employers must address grievances and complaints at work lawfully and fairly. However, handling such concerns can be complicated in instances where an employee may be making a false allegation. While some accusers pursue complaints on a malicious...
Is This the End of Voluntary Abandonment in Ohio? R.C.4123.56(F) was enacted and became effective September 15, 2020 and applies to claims arising on or after July 1, 2020. Prior to the amendment, voluntary abandonment of employment was an affirmative defense...
An inclusive workplace is necessary for any organization that aims for success in today's diverse and inclusive economy. One of the cornerstones of inclusivity is a robust anti-discrimination policy. This is a framework that guides behavior, decision-making and...
Some employees are members of legally-protected classes. As defined by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, these classifications are defined by certain immutable characteristics, including one’s religion, sex, race, national origin, gender identity,...
This year's Safety & Health Day will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Owen's Community College - Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 7:30am with a full day of presentations on various workplace safety topics! Attorney Carl Habekost will be...
The idea that grounds workers' compensation coverage requirements is a good one. Ohio businesses can protect themselves from the possibility of financial liability for a worker's injury or illness by providing such coverage. Additionally, workers also benefit because...
In State of Ohio ex rel. AutoZone Stores Inc. v. Indus. Comm., 10th Dist. No. 21AP-294, 2023-Ohio-633, decided on March 2, 2023 the Tenth District Court of Appeals interpreted R.C. 4123.56(F) which provides: If an employee is unable to work or suffers a wage...