by LNL Lawyers | Oct 28, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
On September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive,...
by LNL Lawyers | Aug 28, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
An Ohio federal court has addressed a reasonable accommodation conflict at The Ohio State University. The facts were as follows: A sophomore at OSU, Madeline Entine, was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress...
by LNL Lawyers | Aug 28, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
An Ohio federal court has addressed a reasonable accommodation conflict at The Ohio State University. The facts were as follows: A sophomore at OSU, Madeline Entine, was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress...
by LNL Lawyers | Aug 1, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
Ohio is among the 49 states that recognize the at-will employment relationship (Montana is the lone exception). In Ohio an employee may be terminated for any reason that is not unlawful or for no reason, just as an employee may quit for any reason or no reason. ...
by LNL Lawyers | Aug 1, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
Ohio is among the 49 states that recognize the at-will employment relationship (Montana is the lone exception). In Ohio an employee may be terminated for any reason that is not unlawful or for no reason, just as an employee may quit for any reason or no...
by LNL Lawyers | May 3, 2019 | Business, Employment, For the Employer's Benefit
When preparing to involuntarily terminate an employee, employers should consider the risk factors that may dictate the use of a separation agreement. For example: Is the employee in a protected class (age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, mental or...
