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Class Actions for Tuition Refunds Based on COVID-19 Pandemic Closure? Ohio Appeals Court Weighs In

December 1, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

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?

June 3, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OH)

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

May 3, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (OH)

Littler

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

April 20, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

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

April 13, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

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)

Ohio Appeals Court Reinforces a Trial Court’s Ability to Modify Noncompete Agreements

February 2, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

In MetroHealth Sys. v. Khandelwal, 2022-Ohio-77, Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s modification of a noncompete agreement between a hospital and a physician formerly employed by the hospital. Both courts reasoned that modifying the agreement, rather than striking it, protected the hospital’s interest.

The disputed

Ohio Introduces CCPA-like Consumer Privacy Bill

August 31, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Consumer privacy issues are as a hot as ever, and on the radar of the state and federal legislature alike.  Following in the footsteps of California, and most recently Virginia and Colorado, Ohio  introduced a comprehensive consumer privacy bill, the Ohio Personal Privacy Act (the “Act”). By introducing the Act,

New Ohio Law Restricts Ability of Public Schools, Colleges to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations

July 20, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Public schools and universities are barred from requiring vaccines that have not received full U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval under Ohio House Bill 244 (HB 244), signed by Governor Mike DeWine on July 14, 2021. The new law goes into effect on October 13, 2021.

Ohio Decision Highlights Importance of Business Protection Agreements with Independent Contractors

June 17, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Just as the distinction between an individual’s status as independent contractor versus employee can have serious ramifications for wage, tax, and other legal issues, the same can be true for claims relating to unfair competition. As a recent decision from the Court of Appeals of Ohio highlights, employers must

Ohio COVID-19 Orders Replaced with Order Emphasizing Social Distancing, Masks, Non-Congregating

April 15, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Although Ohio has not yet attained its goal of reducing COVID-19 cases to 50 cases per 100,000 people over a two-week period, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health has rescinded many of the prior orders designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In their place, the director issued a new “Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating.”

Ohio Issues Consolidated Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings, and Limits on Gatherings

April 9, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OH)

On April 5, 2021, Director of Ohio’s Department of Health (ODH), Stephanie McCloud, issued two new orders, including a consolidated Director’s Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating and a Director’s Order Rescinding Various Orders. The orders went into effect on April 5, 2021, and the Order for Social

Ohio’s Employment Law Uniformity Act: New Prerequisites and Defenses for Discrimination Claims

March 26, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Ohio employment discrimination claims filed on or after April 15, 2021, will be subject to certain prerequisites under the newly enacted Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA).  Jackson Lewis’ in-depth webinar regarding the ELUA is available here.

The ELUA updates the state’s antidiscrimination statute (Ohio Revised Code § 4112), which has

Ohio Revamps Employment Discrimination Statutes

January 21, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OH)

On January 12, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill (H.B.) 352, which makes significant and sweeping changes to how employment discrimination claims will be handled in the State of Ohio. H.B. 352 amends pertinent sections of Ohio Revised Code 4112, which contains Ohio’s employment discrimination laws, in

Finally! Ohio Restores its Employment Discrimination Statute

January 20, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: General (OH)

Littler

After over 25 years of proposals and negotiations among key stakeholders—including Ohio employers and their supporting associations, the Ohio plaintiffs’ employment law bar, and various employee-rights advocates—on December 22, 2020, the Ohio General Assembly passed sweeping reforms to the state’s employment discrimination statute, R.C. Chapter 4112.  Ohio Governor Michael

Ohio Governor Signs Employment Law Uniformity Act Into Law, Establishing Two-Year Limitations Period

January 14, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OH)

Jackson Lewis

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed the Employment Law Uniformity Act into law. The Act will go into effect April 12, 2021, and applies to all future discrimination claims filed on or after that date.

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