Human Resources Bulletin: The Facts About the Ohio Healthy Families Act
December 2007 |
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Information on and a series of questions and answers on the proposed Ohio mandatory leave initative.
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Government Contractors Beware: Update of Ohio's Pay-to-Play Laws
July 2007 |
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Update on amendments to Ohio HB 694 and pending lawsuits and the ability of government contractors to make political contributions.
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Ohio General Assembly Adopts Various Amendments to House Bill 694
June 2007 |
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The recently passed Ohio House Bill 119, the state budget bill, contains several amendments to, and addresses a number of concerns raised since the passage of House Bill 694 which placed significant restrictions on political contributions by government contractors.
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Retroactive Application of House Bill 694 Prohibited by Court Ruling
June 2007 |
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Discussion of Ohio court case finding that retroactive application of House Bill 694, a law placing significant restrictions on political contributors who contract with the government, was not appropriate
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H.B. 79 Creates Risk for School District Employees and Others Who Sit on Community School Boards of Directors
February 2007 |
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Bulletin discussing recent change in Ohio law that affects school district employees and others who sit on community school boards of directors.
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Employment Bulletin: Ohio's New Minimum Wage and Record-Keeping Requirements: What Employers Need to Know
January 2007 |
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Background information and a series of questions and answers, updated January 3, 2007, on the new Ohio minimum wage and record-keeping constitutional amendment and law.
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Government Contractors Beware: Political Contributions Could Cost You Business
January 2007 |
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Bulletin on the new Ohio law H.B. 694 severely limiting political contributions by government contractors. The bill was signed by the Governor on January 2, 2007.
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Employment Bulletin: Legislation Implementing Ohio’s New Minimum Wage Amendment Passed
December 2006 |
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Bulletin on Ohio H.B. 690, passed the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by the Governor in December 2006, to implement the minimum wage constitutional amendment.
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Sweeping Reforms Regarding Ohio Political Contributions
December 2006 |
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Sweeping new reforms to Ohio laws will impact any contractor or vendor who does business with the state or local governments. The Ohio General Assembly recently expanded Ohio's campaign finance laws and restrictions on contributions by government contractors. . . .
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Ohio's Smoke Free Workplace Act: What Businesses Need to Know
November 2006 |
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Bulletin Ohio's new Smoke-Free Workplace Act, passed by the voters on November 7, 2006 and establishing a statewide smoking ban that applies to almost every public place and business.
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The 3Rs of Taxpayer Revolt: Reductions, Repeals & Removals
September 2006 |
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Paper presented at the Ohio School Boards Association Treasurer's Clinics on taxpayer revolts affecting property taxes and school board membership.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2006
August 2006 |
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Annual school construction issue focusing on front end documents and new Ohio Supreme Court decision on immunity.
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Status Report of Ohio Public Records Cases
October 2005 |
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What is and is not a public record in Ohio and available for disclosure has been the subject of several court cases. This report provides an update of pending and resolved cases.
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An Overview of Ohio Ethics Laws: A Corporate Guide for Entertaining Public Officials
September 2005 |
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The Bricker & Eckler government relations attorneys have prepared this bulletin as a compliance guide to the Ohio ethics laws on public official entertainment.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2005
August 2005 |
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This issue concentrates on Back to School by bringing you several features designed to be of special interest to those involved in school construction.
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Fiscal Emergency for Ohio School Districts
June 2005 |
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Review of standards and consequences under Ohio's fiscal accountability system for school districts.
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Citizen-led Fiscal Advisory Groups
September 2004 |
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Text of a memorandum to the Ohio Association of School Board Officials regarding citizen-led advisory groups organized to evaluate a school district’s fiscal health and to provide recommendations for future action.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com - March 2003
March 2003 |
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This month's issue discusses how the economy will affect school construction; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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Another Victory for ESC Boards
February 2003 |
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Discussion and link to text of January 30, 2003 opinion from Hancock County Court of Appeals prohibiting
county commissioners from charging the rental value of office space to educational service
center governing boards during the phase-out period of House Bill 94.
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Conversion-Type Community Schools: Questions and Answers for Schools and Sponsors
February 2003 |
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A series of questions and answers for schools and sponsors regarding “conversion” schools - schools created through the conversion of all or a portion of a public school to a community school.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2003
January 2003 |
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This month's issue includes an interview with Lynn Readey, the new head of the Ohio School Facilities Commission; recent activities of the Ohio Supreme Court which declared two Ohio laws unconstitutional; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2002
October 2002 |
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This issue includes a discussion of Governor Taft's new program to get drugs and drug-related problems off state construction sites; school construction roundtable; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
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Federal Appellate Court Holds that Scott-Pontzer Is Not Applicable to School Districts
September 2002 |
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Bulletin on a September 5, 2002 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage decision of Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in which the court held that the holding in Scott-Pontzer does not apply where the named insured is a school district.
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