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Ohio parents have a lot to think about when deciding whether and when to go back to work during the Coronavirus pandemic
As schools finish up over the next few weeks, and many businesses and daycare centers reopen, parents across Ohio will face difficult decisions about how or whether to return to work. Whether you’ve been working from home or laid off during the Coronavirus pandemic, the decision of whether to return to the workplace pushes on…
Small Business Administration Coronavirus Forgivable Loan Program
Q I heard that my business can borrow money to cover two months of payroll and not pay it back. Is that true?A Yes, as long as you are a small business and spend the loan on qualifying expenses. Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program as an amendment to Section 7(a) of the Small Business…
Paid Coronavirus Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA FAQs
Q Who is entitled to receive Emergency Paid Sick Leave (Paid Sick Leave) benefits? A Beginning on or about April 1, 2020, employees who work for employers with fewer than 500 employees can receive Paid Sick Leave if they cannot work due to: Their quarantine for COVID-19 ordered by a health authority; Their quarantine for…
Coronavirus at Work – Safety, Pay and Unemployment Comp
Q My job requires I work with other people. I cannot always stay at least six feet away from them. Can I say something to about it my employer? A Yes. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) allows employees to engage in “concerted activity for mutual aid or protection,” which means they can ask management…
Bruce B. Elfvin Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2020
Employment Law Partners is pleased to announce that Bruce B. Elfvin has been selected for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 in the following areas: Employment Law – Individuals Litigation – Labor and Employment Mr. Elfvin has been selected for inclusion in at least the last ten editions of The…
The “Weinstein” Tax Provision: Friend or Foe? Part II
Blink, and the law changes. In a March 2019 blog post, I talked about the Weinstein tax provision that made it into the tax code in December 2017. By way of reminder, that’s the provision designed to disincentivize confidentiality clauses in sexual-harassment settlement agreements by eliminating business expense deductions for the settlement itself, and for…
Appellate Court Provides Alternative Cause of Action for Procedurally Barred ADA Claims
While workers employed by government entities and their agencies are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appellate court recently expanded the grounds upon which an employee of such entities may bring a lawsuit. Kaleena Bullington worked as a dispatcher for the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department in Tennessee for over 8 years. During…
Whatever Happened to that $42,000,000 Employment Jury Verdict against Nationwide?
In November of 2012, a jury awarded Christine Lucarell $42 million for her claims that Nationwide Insurance Company fraudulently and in bad faith induced her to open a new insurance agency when it intended all along to terminate her once she generated a profitable book of business. For Ms. Lucarell, however, that was the end…
The “Weinstein” Tax Provision: Friend or Foe?
Since the Harvey Weinstein story first broke in the New York Times, it catapulted the #MeToo movement into the spotlight. The #MeToo movement also shone a light on non-disclosure, or confidentiality, agreements. These allowed serial abusers such as Harvey Weinstein to pay off their victims under the cloak of secrecy – and continue their patterns of…
Cuyahoga County Prohibits Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expands Protections against Discrimination to Independent Contractors
On September 25, 2018, Cuyahoga County protected employees from employment discrimination and retaliation based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, as well as race, color, religion, military status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry and sex. By doing so, Cuyahoga County joins a growing list of cities and counties that protect employees from sexual…
