New for January 1, 2025, Ohio has streamlined its unemployment insurance reporting process to allow employers that control multiple corporate entities to report unemployment insurance for their concurrent employees in a single account.
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Ohio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions in the State
On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals. The law—officially, the “Protect All Students Act,” though coined the “Bathroom Bill” by many—outlines specific guidelines and restrictions
Impact of Ohio Legal Recreational Marijuana on Employers: All Smoke and No Fire?
In November 2023, Ohio passed a recreational marijuana law. Sales of recreational marijuana began on August 6 in the Buckeye State, and employers can expect an uptick in employee use.
Employers’ rights with respect to marijuana use are unaffected by the new law. Employers are not:
Required to permit
Ohio Federal Court Rules Judicial Approval Not Required in FLSA Settlements
In Gilstrap v. Sushinati LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio rejected the notion that the parties’ private agreement to settle claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) required court approval.
The district court’s decision in Gilstrap follows a growing body of case law
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Municipalities Could Temporarily Collect Income Tax From Remote Workers During Pandemic
On February 14, 2024, in Schaad v. Alder, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the constitutionality of a temporary Ohio law allowing municipalities where a principal place of business was located to collect income tax from individuals working from home outside the municipality during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ohio Supreme
Columbus, OH, Salary History Ban Goes Into Effect March 1, 2024
Starting March 1, 2024, the City of Columbus ordinance banning inquiries into an applicant’s salary history goes into effect. This ordinance applies to all employers with 15 or more employees within Columbus. Employers that violate the ordinance could face civil fines of up to $5,000.
Covered employers should ensure that
Columbus, Ohio’s Salary History Ban Goes Live on March 1, 2024: Are You Ready?
Employers in Columbus, Ohio, will be prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary histories under a city ordinance that takes effect on March 1, 2024.
Sixth Circuit Asked to Resolve District Court Split on Ohio Class and Collective Action Rules
On January 3, 2024, the defendant in Heppard v. Dunham’s Athleisure Corporation filed an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan departed from precedent in holding that employees could pursue Ohio wage claims
Ohio Passes Recreational Marijuana Law: What Employers Should Know
Joining 23 other states, Ohio has passed a recreational marijuana law. On November 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to pass an initiative legalizing and regulating the cultivation, sale, purchase, possession, use, and home growth of recreational marijuana. The new law does not require an employer to “accommodate an employee’s use, possession,
Columbus, Ohio, Bans Inquiries Into Applicants’ Salary History
The City of Columbus joins Toledo and Cincinnati as the latest Ohio city to prohibit employers from asking prospective employees about past compensation. Effective March 1, 2024, employers operating in Columbus may not ask about a prospective employee’s wage or salary history. Read more.
Class Actions for Tuition Refunds Based on COVID-19 Pandemic Closure? Ohio Appeals Court Weighs In
College life was just one of the many things affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools around the country were forced to close academic buildings, residence halls, and other campus facilities and to pivot to online instruction to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff.
What Does S.B. 215, Ohio’s New Firearms Law, Mean for Employers?
Currently, in the state of Ohio, in order to obtain a concealed handgun license, which is valid for five years, an Ohio resident must submit an application to the county sheriff, pay an initial $67 fee, pass a background check, and meet the minimum educational requirements, which include completing eight
Ohio Adopts Provisions of the FLSA to Eliminate Hybrid Actions and to Clarify Compensable Time
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 47 (SB 47) into law on April 6, 2022. SB 47 goes into effect on July 6, 2022 and includes new Ohio Revised Code § 4111.031, which limits an employer’s obligation to pay overtime for certain work-related tasks that occur outside of
Ohio’s Surprise Billing Law – Impact on Health Plans
Ohio’s Surprise Billing Law, R.C. § 3902.51, became effective January 12, 2022, but its impact on health plans is still evolving. The law strives to prevent patients from receiving and paying surprise medical bills, specifically those stemming from unanticipated out-of-network care. While the Ohio Surprise Billing Law intends to shield
Ohio Formally Adopts FLSA’s Portal-to-Portal Act, Collective Action Opt-In Procedure
On April 6, 2022, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill (S.B.) 47, thereby formally adopting Sections 2 and 4 of the Portal-to-Portal Act (PPA) amendments to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition, S.B. 47 incorporates the FLSA’s “opt-in” requirement for individuals seeking to join a class (collective)