Article Posted in Employment Law
Can Employers Legally Influence the Political Leanings of Their Employees?
Not according to Brad S. Meyer of Zashin & Rich, who recently wrote a great article on the subject titled “Not So Fast (Food): Ohio Employer Goes Too Far with Supersized Influence over His Employees’ Voting Decisions.” Meyer highlights an employer’s legal obligation not to influence employee choice at elections and warns employers that “there…
Why All Employees Should Keep Track of Hours Worked
Steven Robinson was a maintenance worker at Roberts Hotels Management Detroit (RHMD). Although Robinson was considered a salaried employee during his time with RHMD, the company subsequently stipulated that he was actually subject to FLSA’s overtime requirements. However, RHMD did not contemporaneously record how many hours Robinson worked per week. After his termination, Robinson sued…
How to Escape the Consequences of an Inaccurate Job Description
Kenneth Camp (age 61) worked for Bi-Lo, LLC (“Bi-Lo”) as a grocery stock clerk for 38 years. He was one of three clerks who worked as a team to stock the grocery store each night, which involved unloading stock from pallets and placing it on store shelves. During March 2012, the store’s director, Gilreath, arrived…
Lawsuit against Steakhouse Highlights the Realities of Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
Locigno worked as a bartender and server for Zach’s Steakhouse, a restaurant owned by the Zacharias family which consisted of Paul Sr., Vivian, and Paul Jr. Throughout Locigno’s employment, she alleged that Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. sexually harassed her daily: Paul Sr. often asked and made Locigno feel obligated to give him a “hello…
How One Mistake Can Cause a Sexual Harassment Victim to Lose Her Case
Graves worked as a lead nurse anesthetist until she requested to leave the position because she wanted to focus on patient care and avoid the extra work and responsibility required by the management role. Graves remained the lead nurse until February 2013 when Schum, whom Graves had worked with since May 2012, temporarily assumed the…
OSBA Selects Bruce Elfvin as Employment Section Chair
The Ohio State Bar Association recently selected Bruce Elfvin as the Chairperson of it’s state-wide Employment Law Section. Bruce will serve a two year term guiding the Section as it analyzes and comments on legal issues affecting employment law in Ohio.
