The disparate impact theory has long been used to argue that an employer’s facially neutral policy has a detrimental effect on a protected class of individuals. An often cited example is the use of an arrest to reject an…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Cleveland City Council unanimously approved legislation on April 28, 2025, requiring private employers in the City of Cleveland to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibit inquiries into a jobseeker’s pay history…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady rise in the inclusion of anti-bias clauses in construction contracts with the clauses appearing either in the base subcontract agreement or as a flow-down provision from the prime…
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/ Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
A leaked internal email from the newly-appointed Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) indicated that it may review information previously submitted by federal contractors during OFCCP audits to…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Concerns remain over the enforceability of cannabis contracts as recent cases highlight the conflict between state-sanctioned operations and federal illegality. In both state and federal courts, judges have anchored to the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws
Federal law requires employers to consider Medicare’s potential interests when settling a workers’ compensation claim with a Medicare beneficiary. The foregoing generally involves the use of a Workers’ Compensation Medical…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
On March 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule which exempts United States’ companies and persons from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements pursuant to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
For some state fund employers in Ohio, receiving a court complaint as a defendant in workers’ compensation litigation can be unexpected. Employers experiencing this for the first time are often surprised that an employee can…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
On March 19th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint technical assistance document titled: “What to Do if You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.” The…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On February 20, 2025, Judge Jeffrey P. Hopkins of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order preliminarily approving a $20.8 million settlement in a collective and class action lawsuit by Kroger…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
Shortly after taking office, President Trump made several changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). First, President Trump terminated the EEOC’s previous General Counsel, Karla Gilbride, and appointed Andrew…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
A federal appeals court on February 20, 2025, cleared the path for a lawsuit seeking to block Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protections for pregnant workers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Ohio lawmakers are moving to tighten hemp regulations following Governor Mike DeWine’s call to “regulate intoxicating hemp” and close legal gaps that may allow the marketing and sale of hemp products to minors. Senators Shane…
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/ Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Taxation
Although he was appointed Acting General Counsel (AGC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) less than two weeks ago, William B. Cowen has wasted no time in advancing the Trump administration’s pro-employer and efficiency…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Speedy Maintenance, LLC v. Windsor Tower, LLC, 2024-Ohio-5841 (2d Dist.) is a recent case concerning a dispute over repairs to a parking garage where Ohio’s Second District Court of Appeals confronted issues…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
