Ohio, like all other states, is facing an unprecedented rise in unemployment claims as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ohio, 111,055 unemployment claims were filed between March 15-18, 2020. At the same point just one week ago, there were under 4,000 claims. These numbers are expected to increase in the coming days and … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Ohio reconsidered and reversed in part its May 24, 2012 decision, Acordia of Ohio L.L.C. v. Fishel (Acordia I) [pdf], that a surviving company in a merger may not be able to enforce employees’ noncompete agreements if the agreements failed to contain an assignment clause. The Court issued a partial correction of … Continue Reading
Employers should be aware that soon it will be illegal for a person to use a handheld device to write, send, or read a text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle on any public road in Ohio. On June 1, 2012, Ohio became the 39th state to prohibit texting while driving. The new law (House … Continue Reading
As of January 1, 2012, eight states raised the minimum wage for workers. In Arizona ($7.65 per hour), Colorado ($7.64 per hour), Florida [pdf] ($7.67 per hour), Montana ($7.65 per hour), Ohio ($7.70 per hour), Oregon [pdf] ($8.80 per hour), Vermont ($8.46 per hour), and Washington ($9.04 per hour), workers will see an increase. These states … Continue Reading
On November 8, 2011, voters overwhelmingly rejected issue 2 which was a ballot referendum on Senate Bill 5 that, if enacted, would have significantly changed collective bargaining in Ohio. Union organizers and democratic leaders view the victory as a loud message to Governor Kasich that Ohioans strongly support union negotiations. In addition, the opponents of … Continue Reading
