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Contact: Betsy A. Swift
The success of any business organization hinges on healthy employee relations and a clear comprehension of employment law. Bricker & Eckler assists in-house counsel and human resource managers with issues that arise related to employment law, labor law, executive compensation and employment tax and benefits, both unionized and non-unionized. We offer a comprehensive range of services in employment relations and labor law for manufacturing and logistics employers.
Our attorneys help clients comply with the law and defend challenged employment decisions when litigation arises.
We provide a variety of services to employers in the following areas:
- Wrongful discharge claims
- OCRC and EEOC civil rights charges
- FMLA and ADA issues
- Employment policies and handbooks
- Non-compete agreements and disputes
- Employment and severance agreements
- Wage and hour matters
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- Employee and manager training
- OSHA investigations
- Benefit issues
- WARN Act
- Collective bargaining
- Union campaigns
- Unfair labor practice proceedings
- Unemployment claims and hearings
- Unemployment insurance and tax planning
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Representative Work
Engaged in advocacy and education efforts on behalf of the OMA regarding:
Ohio Fair Minimum Wage Amendment
Ohio Smoking Ban
Proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act
Proposed changes to Ohio pregnancy leave rules
Drafted non-compete agreements for logistics company
Successfully represented Ohio manufacturers in defense of state and federal employment discrimination lawsuits
Served as outside counsel to numerous employers on traditional labor issues, arbitration and collective bargaining
Successfully represented numerous employers in union organizational campaigns
Advised and represented in-house counsel of large manufacturer regarding general employment questions, severance package negotiations, FMLA policy revisions, and employment litigation
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For more information visit the website of our Employment and Labor
Group
Additional Manufacturing Services
Appellate Amicus Activity
Business Law
Energy
Environmental
Financing/Bonds
Human Resources
Real Estate
Tax
Workers' Compensation
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Highlights |
Ohio H.B. 554, the state’s economic stimulus package, includes a component for investment in Ohio’s
already growing transportation, logistics, and distribution sector
Ohio Economic Stimulus and the Logistics Industry
The Ohio General Assembly has passed Am. Sub. S.B. 221: The Ohio State Energy Bill which includes
alternative energy and energy efficiency provisions. Bricker & Eckler has prepared summaries and resources on the legislation
Resources on Ohio Am. Sub. S.B. 221
Analysis of the weekly meetings of the
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO Proceedings
Resources and information on Ohio tort reform, including pending
litigation challenges to tort reform laws
Ohio Tort Reform
Resources and information available on the
Ohio CAT Tax and other state tax developments, including the Cuno v. DaimlerChrysler litigation
Ohio Tax Developments
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Special Features |
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Manufacturing industry updates prepared quarterly for
the Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Industry Updates
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