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 physical disability, veteran status)? Has the employee recently engaged in protective activity (such as taking […]
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announced by the Department of Labor on March 7 ,if implemented, will raise the threshold for overtime eligibility so that employees will have to earn at least $35,308 a year ($679 a week) in order to be exempt from overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek. […]
Patients with one of 21 specified medical conditions may obtain a doctor’s recommendation for marijuana use in the forms of edibles, oils, patches or vaporizers. The conditions are: AIDS, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is […]
Every year employers struggle to cover for employees who are out sick with the flu, as well as germ control when sick employees come to work and spread their germs. Although mandatory flu vaccines are lawful, employers must make sure that their policy allows for exceptions to avoid running afoul of federal or state antidiscrimination […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan enjoyed another successful year at Habitat for Humanity’s annual Ohio conference. Christian Donovan, Shareholder with LNL, has presented at Habitat’s annual conference for several years. Attorney Donovan presented on several relevant and interesting employment law issues, and provided several useful documents and resources for Habitat’s leadership to use. “I would like […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is proud to sponsor a free Seminar on November 8, 2018, “Attracting Talent To Your Organization Through Culture and Unique Benefits.” Other sponsors include Life Inc. Retirement Services, ClearPath Benefit Advisors, Paycor, and CompManagement. Program and registration details can be found below.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to allow a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of his/her job unless an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer. A “qualified individual” is defined as a person who can perform the essential functions of […]
