Blog

The temperature has been on the rise the last several weeks, so we thought we would share some summer safety tips, as well as some ways to enjoy the summer and stay cool! Those who are at high risk of a heat-related illness include people 65 and older, children younger than two, and people with…

Disability discrimination is prohibited under federal law in Ohio and in the rest of the nation. Despite the prohibition, many companies engage in unlawful discrimination against employees based on their disabilities. A lawsuit was recently filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a Walmart in Washington, D.C. because the store reportedly failed to provide…

June 13, 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The purpose of the ADEA was to protect workers aged 40 or older. Employees of businesses with 20 or more employees, state and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations and…

4th of July Safety Tips With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching, here are some things to consider for a safe and happy holiday: · Sparklers can reach temperatures above 1000°F. Children should not use sparklers unsupervised. · Never carry fireworks in your pocket or shoot them into metal or glass containers. The explosion can cause…

Despite significant advances for women workers in Ohio since the passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963, a gender pay gap continues to persist. This gap has the strongest impact on women of color, reflecting legacies and realities of race and sex discrimination on the job and in society. Every year, advocates draw attention…

Workers in Ohio and throughout the country have the right to job protection and unpaid leave in certain medical and family emergencies according to provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. One noteworthy case involving Thurston Foods Inc. brought up the issue of whether asthma attacks qualify for protection under the law. The…

1964 is when the Civil Rights Act first guarded against workplace harassment in Ohio and throughout the nation. When you go to work, you have the right to reasonably expect that your employer has met his or her obligations to keep you as safe as possible on the job and to prevent a hostile work…

Ohio football fans may be interested to learn that two former employees of the Detroit Lions filed a lawsuit against the Lions and the NFL for age and racial discrimination. The lawsuit was filed in Wayne County Circuit Court on April 5 by a former director of video operation and a former assistant video director….

To meet the legal definition of harassment, an action must be severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile working environment. Therefore, employees in Ohio and elsewhere might not have a case against their employer even if they are the victim of lewd comments or sexual innuendo. However, lewd or sexually suggestive comments could be…

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (the “ADEA”) prohibits discrimination against older workers, including employment practices that have a disparate impact on older workers. In Kleber v. Carefusion Corporation, No. 17-1206, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized that these protections extend to applicants as well as existing employees. In Kleber, a 58-year old attorney applied…