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Can an Employee Take FMLA Leave to Care For a Sibling With a Serious Health Condition?
Employers of 50 or more employees must grant eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave for certain qualifying circumstances, including “care for the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition”. The law does not...
LNL Partners With Habitat Ohio as State-Wide Legal Counsel
On November 2, 2017, Habitat for Humanity of Ohio will be announced a first-of-its-kind statewide partnership with the law firm of Luper Neidenthal & Logan (“LNL") to provide legal counsel for all 51 Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the State of Ohio....
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Finds that Offensive Conduct May Be Insufficient to Prove Hostile Environment
In the case of Michelle Bruce v. Meharry Medical College a female physician (Dr. Bruce) filed a lawsuit against her employer (the Medical College) alleging sex discrimination, a hostile work environment, and retaliation for reporting same. Dr. Bruce claimed that the...
Court Interprets “Loser Pays’ Provision in Consumer Contract
In a recent case (GATHER v. WALL & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al, 2017 –Ohio-765, March 2, 2017, ), the Montgomery County Ohio Court of Appeals decided that, while an arbitration provision in a consumer contract was not “procedurally unconscionable” under the Ohio...
DACA: What Employers Should Know
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established by an Executive Order of President Obama. The purpose of the program was to provide temporary legal status and work authorization to undocumented people who initially entered the United States...
Hurricane Harvey Presents HR Issues For Employers
When confronted with a natural disaster employers may be forced to shut down and/or employees may be unable to report to work. These circumstances raise issues regarding entitlement to pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees must only be...
LNL Attorney Plays Pivotal Role In Confirmation of Columbus Blue Jacket Player Jack Johnsons’ Bankruptcy
Luper Neidenthal & Logan Shareholder, Christian Donovan, played a pivotal role in reaching the confirmation of a Chapter 11 Plan on November 23, 2016, while representing a creditor in the bankruptcy case of Columbus Blue Jackets player, Jack Johnson. Christian’s...
Subrogated Insurance Carrier Can Pursue a Direct Action Against Uninsured Motorists Carrier
In a recent decision, the Perry County Common Pleas Court held that an employee health insurance plan can maintain a direct action against the insured’s automobile insurance carrier. In Perry County Health Plan v. State Farm, Case No. 15-CV-0219, the employee’s health...