Barry Y. Freeman

Insights

1. Alerts

   Department of Labor Raises Threshold Limits for Bona Fide Exempt Employees in Final Rule (Apr 24, 2024)
   Federal Trade Commission Follows Through on Promise to Issue Rule Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements (Apr 23, 2024)
   Sixth Circuit Throws Out Minimum Wage Standards for Employees Who Drive Their Own Vehicles for Work (Mar 18, 2024)
   City of Columbus Bans Consideration of Salary History in the Hiring Process (Feb 29, 2024)
   OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Expanded to Certain Employers (Jan 25, 2024)
   U.S. Department of Labor Implements New Rule to Clarify Worker Classification under FLSA (Jan 12, 2024)
   Ohio’s a Buzz: Impact of Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use on Employers (Nov 8, 2023)
   The National Labor Relations Board Issues Expansive Joint Employer Rule (Oct 30, 2023)
   Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less (Sep 1, 2023)
   The Supreme Court’s New Test for Determining Undue Hardship for Religious Accommodation Requests— A “Substantial” Change (Jun 30, 2023)
   Elevated Protections for Pregnant Workers Now in Effect (Jun 28, 2023)
   NLRB General Counsel Wants to Prohibit Most Non-Competes: Will the Board and the Courts Agree? (Jun 2, 2023)
   The NLRB Claims That It Is Returning to Prior Precedent Restricting the Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements, but Is It Really? (Mar 9, 2023)
   Proposed OSHA Rule Would Result in Changes to Inspection Procedures (Jan 19, 2023)
   FTC Proposed Rule Would Ban Non-Competition Agreements (Jan 5, 2023)
   The Speak Out Act Ends the Silencing of Sexual Assault Victims Through Nondisclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements (Jan 4, 2023)
   Back Pay Plus: NLRB Permits Employees To Recover “Foreseeable” Damages From Employers for Labor Law Violations (Dec 14, 2022)
   #MeToo Restricts the Use of NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases (Nov 18, 2022)
   Uptick in COVID Cases Prompts Additional EEOC Guidance (Jul 13, 2022)
   Supreme Court Holds School Board Cannot Prohibit Coach From Praying on the Football Field (Jun 27, 2022)
   Title IX’s Anniversary Gift – Proposed Changes (Jun 23, 2022)
   Ohio School Boards Permitted to Allow Employees to Carry Guns in Schools (Jun 14, 2022)
   New Ohio Law Prohibits Restrictions Against Students Wearing Religious Apparel While Competing (May 31, 2022)
   Juneteenth – A Legal Holiday in Ohio for Non-Teaching School District Employees? (May 11, 2022)
   504 Regulations Will Be Amended: Get Your Comments In (May 10, 2022)
   Will Ohio Be Next in Allowing High School Athletes to Profit From NIL? (May 2, 2022)
   Limitations on School District Participation in Tax Valuation Disputes Will Be Law (Apr 22, 2022)
   The X Box: EEOC Announces Addition of Nonbinary Gender Option to Discrimination Charge (Mar 31, 2022)
   The Return of Virtual Open Meetings (Feb 11, 2022)
   U.S. Supreme Court Shoots Down COVID-19 Shot-or-Test Rule (Jan 13, 2022)
   COVID-19 Update: The CDC Issues New Isolation Guidance (Dec 29, 2021)
   Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule (Dec 20, 2021)
   Sub. House Bill 126: Danger of Potential New Law to Prevent School Districts Ability to Challenge Property Tax Valuations (Dec 15, 2021)
   Ohio SB 229 Gives School Districts Flexibility for Alternative Learning Models (Dec 6, 2021)
   Federal Courts Block the Federal Contractor and Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandates for Certain States (Including Ohio) (Dec 1, 2021)
   The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Will Hear the Court Challenge to OSHA’s Vax-or-Test Rule (Nov 17, 2021)
   OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Rule: What Employers Need to Know (Nov 5, 2021)
   Ohio Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Schools (Oct 26, 2021)
   Kentucky Federal Court Allows Hospital to Proceed with Vaccination Policy for Employees (Sep 29, 2021)
   President Biden Orders OSHA to Issue Rule Requiring Large Employers to Mandate That Employees Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 Or Undergo Weekly Testing (Sep 10, 2021)
   OSHA Revises its COVID-19 Guidance to Incorporate the CDC’s Latest Recommendations (Aug 19, 2021)
   O Say Can You See? Federal Courts Say Military Members Entitled to Paid Leave (Aug 13, 2021)
   Another One Bites the Dust: You Might Be Your Brother Employer’s Keeper (Again) (Jul 30, 2021)
   Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
   Biden Calls for Limits on Noncompete Agreements (Jul 19, 2021)
   HB 244 Prohibits COVID Vaccination Mandates in Public Schools (Jul 15, 2021)
   The Requirement of In-Person Public Meetings Resumes (Jul 6, 2021)
   Ohio Supreme Court Rules that School Employees Must Undergo Training in Order to Carry Firearms on School Grounds (Jun 25, 2021)
   Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Student in First Amendment Dispute (Jun 24, 2021)
   U.S. Department of Education Issues New Interpretation Providing Protection Against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Under Title IX (Jun 17, 2021)
   OSHA Issues COVID-19 Rules for Healthcare Employers Only (Jun 11, 2021)
   EEOC Issues Updated Technical Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations (May 28, 2021)
   Department of Labor Planning Enhanced Enforcement (Apr 27, 2021)
   President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Calls for Significant Funding for Worker-Focused Agencies (Apr 27, 2021)
   Eleventh Circuit Decision Creates Further Division Among Circuit Courts Regarding Website Accessibility and ADA (Apr 22, 2021)
   EEOC Will Issue Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs Offered by Employers (Apr 20, 2021)
   DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Focused on ERISA (Apr 20, 2021)
   OSHA's Rollout of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard on Hold (Apr 20, 2021)
   Department of Labor Scales Back Financial Oversight of Unions (Apr 6, 2021)
   Department of Labor Steps Up Enforcement of Anti-Bias for Government Contractors (Apr 6, 2021)
   Labor Secretary Walsh’s Challenging Agenda (Mar 30, 2021)
   Anticipated Department of Labor Changes Under President Biden (Mar 30, 2021)
   Department of Labor Considers Two Rules Regarding Tipped-Workers’ Wages (Mar 30, 2021)
   OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program Targeting Industries and Worksites at High Risk for COVID-19 (Mar 23, 2021)
   Biden Administration Likely to Expand Enforcement Efforts in the Health Care Industry (Mar 23, 2021)
   DOL Wage and Hour Administrator Relinquishing Final Approval Power (Mar 23, 2021)
   The American Rescue Plan and its Impact on Employee Benefits (Mar 23, 2021)
   Equality Act Advances to the Senate and to Controversy (Mar 23, 2021)
   Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Continue to Rise in Ohio (Mar 17, 2021)
   The Gig is Up: DOL to Nix Trump-Era Gig Worker Rule (Mar 16, 2021)
   Expansive Labor Relations Legislation Passes House (Mar 16, 2021)
   Department of Labor Seeks to Rescind the Trump Administration’s Joint-Employer Rule (Mar 16, 2021)
   Secretary of Labor Nominee to Bring Expertise to Address Multiemployer Pension Plan Crisis (Mar 9, 2021)
   Acting General Counsel of the NLRB, Peter Ohr, Begins Undoing Past General Counsel’s Projects and Procedures (Mar 9, 2021)
   White House Memo Reverses Trump Restrictions on Diversity Training (Mar 9, 2021)
   Could There Be Changes to ERISA Fiduciary Requirements Under the Biden Administration? (Mar 2, 2021)
   Department of Labor Will Provide Additional Benefits for Those Who Refuse ‘Unsafe’ Work (Mar 2, 2021)
   DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Gearing Up to Focus on Contractor Wage Standards (Mar 2, 2021)
   President Biden’s Executive Orders: Impact on Employee Benefits and Healthcare (Mar 2, 2021)
   U.S. House Passes LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill (Mar 2, 2021)
   OSHA’s Virus Emergency Rule – Unintended Consequences? (Feb 23, 2021)
   NLRB Challenges Brought on by Termination of GC Robb (Feb 23, 2021)
   Biden Administration Repeals Industry-Led Apprenticeship Program Established by Trump Administration (Feb 23, 2021)
   Congressional Democrats Renew Efforts to Pass Equality Act (Feb 23, 2021)
   COVID Relief Package Seeks to Expand the Affordable Care Act (Feb 16, 2021)
   DOL to Propose Roll Back of Trump-Era Religious Contractor Exemption Rule (Feb 16, 2021)
   An Unusual Letter Regarding Obamacare to the U.S. Supreme Court (Feb 16, 2021)
   NLRB Relaxes Trump-Era Financial Disclosure Requirements for Unions (Feb 16, 2021)
   OSHA Says Vaccinated Employees Should Still Wear Masks and Follow Other Practices Related to COVID-19 (Feb 9, 2021)
   National Paid Leave Proposal Reintroduced in the Senate and House of Representatives (Feb 9, 2021)
   The NLRB: A Farewell to Many Trump Administration Policies (Feb 9, 2021)
   Business Groups Urge EEOC To Clarify Legality of COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives (Feb 9, 2021)
   Biden Administration Further Delays Effective Date of Independent Contractor Rules (Feb 9, 2021)
   Biden Administration Names Peter Sung Ohr as Acting General Counsel of the NLRB (Feb 2, 2021)
   Biden Proposes $15 Minimum Wage (Feb 2, 2021)
   Anticipated Change in Focus for DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (Feb 2, 2021)
   Not So Fast: DOL Freezes Rules That Have Not Yet Become Effective and Rescinds Opinion Letters (Jan 27, 2021)
   Biden Administration Halts Independent Contractor Rule (Jan 26, 2021)
   President Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel as Pendulum Swings in Favor of Organized Labor (Jan 26, 2021)
   President Biden Issues Orders on COVID-19 Worker Safety (Jan 26, 2021)
   Nominee for Secretary of Labor Moves Closer to Senate Confirmation Hearing (Jan 26, 2021)
   U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule for Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Under the FLSA (Jan 19, 2021)
   Major Changes Coming to Ohio's Employment Discrimination Statute (Jan 15, 2021)
   Long-Standing Discrimination Protections Are Proposed to Change in Final Days of Trump Administration (Jan 8, 2021)
   Big Changes as Employers Prepare to Hire Foreign Workers (Jan 8, 2021)
   New COVID-19 Relief Bill Does Not Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave in the New Year (Dec 23, 2020)
   EEOC Releases Guidance About COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec 18, 2020)
   Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies a Plaintiff’s Burden in Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision Cases (Dec 10, 2020)
   2021 Outlook on Business and Employment-Based Immigration (Nov 11, 2020)
   Public Employee Loses First Amendment Retaliation Claim After Publicly Posting a Racial Slur on Facebook That Caused Sufficient Workplace Disruption (Oct 14, 2020)
   DOL Updates FFCRA Regulations, Effective 9/16/2020, in Response to Federal Court Decision (Sep 15, 2020)
   EEOC Acknowledges Limitations to Its Enforcement Powers in Recent Opinion Letter (Sep 14, 2020)
   EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on ADA Compliance During COVID-19 (Sep 9, 2020)
   Federal District Court Judge Denies Request to Enjoin the Enactment of New Title IX Rule (Aug 17, 2020)
   Federal Court Strikes Down DOL's FFCRA Regulations (Aug 11, 2020)
   Department of Labor Adds to Still-Growing Body of Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Jul 23, 2020)
   Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected from Job Discrimination (Jun 15, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Accommodating Employees Who Are Disabled, Pregnant, or Over 65 (Jun 12, 2020)
   Possible Employer Vicarious Liability for Employee’s HIPAA Violation Even When Employee Engages In Unauthorized Act (Jun 9, 2020)
   Legislation Repeals Three Health-Related Excise Taxes Imposed by the Affordable Care Act (Jun 5, 2020)
   EEO-1 Report Deadline Pushed Back to 2021 (May 13, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on “High-Risk” Employees Returning to Work (May 8, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Employers Reopening for Business (Apr 24, 2020)
   Department of Labor Issues Additional Guidance to Employers Related to COVID-19 Issues (Apr 17, 2020)
   FLSA Common Pitfalls; Employers Beware (Apr 17, 2020)
   NLRB Postpones Effective Date of Election Protection Final Rule Until July 31, 2020 (Apr 10, 2020)
   OSHA Highlights 10 Infection Prevention Measures in New Poster (Apr 10, 2020)
   How the CARES Act Impacts Employee Benefits (Apr 3, 2020)
   Freezing a Defined Benefit Plan to Reduce Current Year Contribution Obligation (Apr 3, 2020)
   In-Person Requirements Relative to Form I-9 Deferred if Workplace is Operating Completely Remotely (Mar 31, 2020)
   Layoffs in the Time of the Coronavirus (Mar 30, 2020)
   Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar 25, 2020)
   Unemployment Benefits: What Employers Need to Know (Mar 23, 2020)
   The New Families First Coronavirus Response Law (Mar 19, 2020)
   Four Legal Pitfalls of Employees Working from Home Due to Coronavirus (Mar 16, 2020)
   Attention Employers: Federal Legislation Appears Imminent Expanding Employee Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus (Mar 15, 2020)
   Employment Law Q&A (Mar 13, 2020)
   Four Things All Employers Should Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus (Mar 5, 2020)
   
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2. Presentations

   "The State of the Workplace- Hot Topics" - Roetzel Labor & Employment Symposium: State of the Workplace 2023 (September 2023)
   "The State of the Workplace- Hot Topics" - Roetzel Labor & Employment Symposium: Transformation of the Workplace (2022)
   "Wage and Hour Claims: The Most Dangerous Game" - Roetzel 2020 Employment Law Briefing Webinar (November 2020)
   

3. Firm News

   19 Roetzel Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers/Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2023)
   Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
   22 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2022)
   Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
   Twenty-Seven Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 30, 2021)
   74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
   Thirty Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 8, 2020)
   Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)
   Roetzel & Andress Adds Shareholder Barry Freeman in Cleveland (Mar 13, 2020)
   
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