You’ve just been informed that an employee who apparently contracted COVID-19 from an exposure in your workplace brought the virus home, and now his spouse, who is in a high-risk category, has contracted the virus and is in the hospital. Do you as the employer face potential liability for the spouse’s illness? More than two … Continue Reading
Under Ohio Revised Code §4123.90, a former employee must provide written notice of a potential workers’ compensation retaliation claim against his former employer within 90 days of the discharge. However, a recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court, Lawrence v. Youngstown [pdf], provides a narrow exception to this rule and allows former employees to provide … Continue Reading
A growing trend among employers today includes requests for non-traditional work arrangements. One of those being “telecommuting”, where employees are permitted to work from remote sites, including home; using mobile telecommunications technology. In fact, studies show that as many as 30 million Americans work from home at least one day per week. Gas prices and … Continue Reading
