Employment Law Report

On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish the standard for determining whether two employers, as defined in Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), are a joint employer of a group of employees under the NLRA.

Under the proposed regulation:

“An ...

In the employment world, the only constant, is change. We constantly navigate a minefield of updated regulations, new state and federal guidance, and bombshell court opinions that impact our day-to-day work. And while a wave of ban the box legislation has impacted when or if we may request an applicant’s criminal background records, our ...

It is now legal to use medical marijuana in Ohio. The law went into effect on September 8, 2018 with little fanfare. Employers across the state are asking questions. Here are answers to some of the most common questions we’re hearing from clients:

• Do I have to allow employees to use medical marijuana? NO
• Can I allow employees to use medical ...

Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger 

I was one of those unusual students who actually liked doing homework. Rarely a procrastinator, I tackled the take-home assignments as quickly as possible. My historical study habits kicked in again on August 28, 2018, when the Department of Labor dropped six new Opinion Letters including two on the FMLA. The sun was ...