According to recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up roughly 10% of jobs in the construction industry, 30% in manufacturing, and as of 2021, and 75% of healthcare and social assistance jobs.[1] Although those numbers may have dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, women are beginning to return to the workforce
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of employees who work remotely. According to Forbes, pre-pandemic, roughly five percent of full-time employees with office jobs worked primarily from home. According to projections, twenty- five percent of all professional jobs will be remote by the end of 2022. As such, employees
A federal judge in New York recently ruled that a FedEx driver’s claims for failure to accommodate under the Americans With Disabilities Act can proceed to trial. The court’s opinion provides helpful guidance for employers seeking to navigate the difficult issues that can arise when an employee is unable to immediately return to work after
The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA” or the “Act”) establishes the enforceability and primacy of contracts that call for the resolution of disputes to be submitted to and decided by arbitration. Section 1 of the Act, however, provides that it shall not “apply to contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of
The recent spate of mass shootings in the U.S. is understandably causing many employers to re-examine their workplace weapons policies. As with all workplace issues, however, employers should be careful to make sure their policies comply with applicable laws. Ohio law, for example, has for years prohibited employers from banning firearms and ammunition from their
A string of recent inquiries from clients and colleagues suggests that it might be a good time to post this reminder: for the Ohio BWC, a drug-free workplace still means a marijuana-free workplace.
Under the BWC’s Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP), sometimes also referred to as its Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP), Ohio employers can qualify for
Since at least 1978 when the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance on hiring tools, employers have known that they need to analyze carefully any testing procedures they utilize to screen potential employees and current employees in order to ensure that they are properly validated and do not discriminate against individuals or protected classes
On July 22, 2021, Jennifer Abruzzo was sworn in as the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) for a four-year term. In the more than nine months that have followed, the new General Counsel has urged the NLRB to reverse several existing precedents in ways that would dramatically enhance the ability of
Wage transparency laws are getting more and more popular, and employers should expect this trend to continue. These laws are designed to correct the gender pay gap and, generally, require an employer to publish the salary range for the job position being advertised.
For example, Washington and New York City recently joined Colorado in requiring
Governor DeWine recently signed into law Senate Bill 47 (SB 47), which primarily aims to clarify employers’ overtime-pay obligations under Ohio law. The Bill takes effect on July 6, 2022.
As discussed below, the Bill does some good – it expressly integrates the FLSA’s Portal-to-Portal Act exemptions into the Ohio statute; additionally, it limits a