Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announces deferred payments

Updated: 3/23/2020 In response to the coronavirus health emergency, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation(BWC) announced that it is temporarily deferring payment of employer premiums for March, April, and May until June 1, 2020.  In addition to providing this assistance to employers, the BWC also announced that it will continue to pay Temporary Total Compensation…

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announces deferred payments

Updated: 3/23/2020 In response to the coronavirus health emergency, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation(BWC) announced that it is temporarily deferring payment of employer premiums for March, April, and May until June 1, 2020.  In addition to providing this assistance to employers, the BWC also announced that it will continue to pay Temporary Total Compensation…

Protecting Employer and Employee Confidentiality during Workplace Investigations

Legal Updates on Employer Confidentiality Rules During Workplace Investigations: Protecting Employees and Employers On December 16, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store (“Apogee”), held that employer rules that require employees to maintain confidentiality during workplace investigations of employee misconduct are lawful under the National Labor Relations…

Seminar: Dealing with Difficult Employee Issues

Please Join Us for Breakfast and to learn about a variety of Employment Law and HR Concerns that should be on the radar of Employers in 2020.  We will review the following topics:  Considering LGBTQ Issues When Making Employment Decisions Medical Marijuana in the Ohio Workplace and Beyond Essential Employee Handbook Provisions: Update on New…

DOL Finalizes $35K Overtime Threshold

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay.  The new rule will take effect on January 1, 2020. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s…

Hemp and CBD oil; One step closer to legalization

On July 17, 2019, Senate Bill 57, a bill decriminalizing industrial hemp cultivation and permitting possession of CBD oil derived from hemp was passed by the legislature and will be sent to the Governor for signature. Assuming it is signed (which is expected) it will take immediate effect. Currently, the State Board of Pharmacy has…

Ohio Hemp and CBD Oil Regulations

Senate Bill 57, a bill decriminalizing industrial hemp cultivation and permitting possession of CBD oil derived from hemp was unanimously passed by the Senate on March 28 and moves now to the House for consideration. Hemp and marijuana are related, but actually two different plants. Hemp contains a very low level of tetrahydrocannabinol, (THC) the…

NLRB Ruling on Independent Contractors

On January 25, 2019, in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 75 (2019) (“SuperShuttle”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) affirmed the common law test for determining whether workers are independent contractors under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Section 2(3) of the NLRA excludes independent contractors from protections under the Act such as the…