by Alan Rauss | Jul 10, 2020 | Employment
By Alan Rauss & Lyndsay Ross The Supreme Court handed down another employment law decision on July 8, 2020. In contrast to its recent employee-friendly Title VII decision, the Court offered strong protections for religious employers against discrimination claims...
by Alexis Preskar | Jul 6, 2020 | Employment, Government
By Rob Gilmore & Alexis Preskar Ohio’s legislature passed a law limiting the liability of essential workers who transmit COVID-19. H.B. 606 now goes to Gov. Mike DeWine for review and signature. The bill grants civil immunity – from both professional discipline...
by Rob Gilmore | Jun 30, 2020 | Employment
By Rob Gilmore & Janet Stewart As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread and impact everyday life during the summer months, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued new guidance on certain child labor laws, as well as the availability...
by James P. Sammon | Jun 19, 2020 | Employment, Government
By Jim Sammon and Kyle Stroup Employees of a California McDonald’s franchisee recently filed a state-court lawsuit requesting injunctive relief and damages for public nuisance, unfair and unlawful business practices and violations of employment laws. The plaintiffs...
by Janet Stewart | May 26, 2020 | Employment, Government
Department of Labor, IRS Issue Joint Rule Extending COBRA Deadlines as Well as New Model COBRA Notices By Janet Stewart, Rob Gilmore & Alan Rauss It is undeniable that the U.S. economic landscape looks markedly different than it did only a few months ago due to...