Fun night at the Dayton Dragons
Thanks to our amazing clients for spending their evening with us at the Dayton Dragon’s game last night. The rain held off, and the Dragon’s won. But, the best part was spending time with our guests!
Tax-Exempt Real and Personal Property Tax Changes
The county auditor maintains a list of all real property exempted from taxation. The Auditor is required to update the list annually based on property transfer data it receives locally and from the State. However, as a result of the recently passed a budget bill starting with the tax year 2022, there is now an…
Mike Sandner named to the Ohio Super Lawyers List for 2022!
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that…
OBWC Announces Changes to Email Statements
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (OBWC) has made the following announcement regarding changes to the email mailbox from which employers will be receiving their statements. It is important for employers to receive their statements as payment to the BWC may affect coverage and other matters: Email Notices to Come From New Address Beginning August 2,…
Attract Exceptional Employees – Consider Offering Stock Option Programs
Now is an especially tough time to find and retain quality employees. The competition for the best talent is fierce. Many employers are offering signing bonuses, higher salaries, better health insurance programs, richer retirement plans and other fringe benefits to attract employees. Another benefit employers should consider offering to their upper-level employees are restricted stock,…
New Executive Orders Covering Non-Compete Agreements Employers May be Impacted
On July 9, 2021, the Biden administration introduced an Executive Order (“EO”) directing the Federal Trade Commission(“FTC”) to consider “exercising the FTC’s statutory rule-making authority under the FTC Act to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.” Non-compete agreements typically contain clauses that restrict…
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling named as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work
The Dayton Business Journal has recognized Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work. We are focused on positive employee culture and serving our clients. Quantum Research sends out surveys to nominated companies’ employees to gauge staff engagement, team and manager effectiveness, and many workplace practices. Results are tallied, and…
Abatement of Failure to File for Partnerships
The penalty for failure to file a partnership return will not be imposed if the partnership can show reasonable cause for failure to file a complete or timely return. Smaller partnerships (those with ten or fewer partners and who meet the other qualifications listed below) will not be subject to the penalty under this reasonable…
Ohio Repeals Sales Tax on Employment Services
Governor Mike DeWine has signed legislation that repeals the Ohio sales tax on employment services that has affected businesses for more than three decades. The repeal provision goes into effect on October 1, 2021, and is part of Ohio’s Budget Bill, H.B. 110. The Ohio Revised Code had defined “employment services” as “providing or…
Appropriate Use of Non-Compete Agreements for Your Business
Many readers are likely familiar with non-compete agreements and understand they are valuable tools in retaining employees and preventing unfair competition. However, it’s equally true they can be overused and abused, and rolled out in unnecessary circumstances. For example, the practice of Jimmy John’s use of non-compete agreements precluding employees working for other sandwich shops…