In Ohio, all employers with one or more employees must, by law, maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its employees. The Ohio’s workers’ compensation system is both nebulous and unique, which can make navigating the system challenging for employers. In fact, Ohio is one of only four states that operate a monopolistic ...
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) finally published its long-awaited final rule on independent contractor classifications. The announcement unveiled a six-factor test for determining if a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or employee. The final rule is effective March 11, 2024.
The DOL’s 2024 ...
With the turn of the new year, your newly invigorated gym plans and salads every night are not the only changes from 2023. Federal and Ohio law are already making “New year, New me” changes. Some changes are here to stay while others…like the salads…are only proposed changes.
Minimum Wage Increases
- Indiana – Indiana minimum wage remains ...
By: Sharon Gold
In October 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) published a controversial Final Rule addressing the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The Final Rule revises the standard under the NLRA to determine whether two entities are joint employers ...
By: Glen W. Krebs
The immigration process is often associated with lengthy timelines and delays. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services “USCIS” implemented the premium processing tool to accelerate certain applications. Premium processing guarantees that a decision will be made by USCIS within 15 calendar days for ...
Beginning in 2024, more than 52,000 employers must start complying with a new OSHA rule that requires employers with 100 or more employees in certain “high hazard” industries to electronically submit annual reports to OSHA of every significant workplace injury/illness incident at the work site.