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Sep 1, 2023 | Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less

The Labor Department released a proposed rule increasing the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees from the current $35,568/year to $55,000/year. The proposal will be open for public input for 60 days once its official publication in the Fed...

Aug 25, 2023 | Ohio Auditor of State Issues New Guidance on School Board and Employee Involvement in Levies and Bond Issues

The Ohio Auditor of State (“AOS”) issued new guidance on the prohibition in Ohio Revised Code 9.03 against the use of public funds to support levies and bond issues. The guidance consists of answers to frequently asked questions, examples, and best p...

Aug 3, 2023 | Biden Administration Changes to Enforcement Policies

This year, the Biden Administration has ushered in changes to enforcement guidance and policy, including criminal self-disclosures and deference to State regulators. In addition, the Administration has further bolstered its environmental justice prio...

Aug 3, 2023 | Supreme Court of Michigan Alters Premises Liability Law Framework and Open and Obvious Doctrine

On July 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Michigan significantly changed the framework of premises liability law in Michigan and the open and obvious doctrine, which mainly found application in slip and fall cases. The decision Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E O...

Jul 25, 2023 | Recent Changes to the Ohio Rules Address Remote Attendance, Discovery Disputes, and Service of Process

The following highlights several of the changes to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on July 1, 2023. The changes impact, among other things, physical and remote appearance, the rules governing discovery, and service of process....

Jul 24, 2023 | Criminal Penalties in Florida for Failing to Provide Affidavit about Foreign Entities at Closing

Effective July 1, 2023, new Florida legislation (FL SB264) prohibits the purchase of Florida agricultural lands and land within 10 miles of military bases or critical infrastructure by foreign principals from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, S...

Jul 21, 2023 | Changes to Ohio Rule Regarding Employment of Licensed Individuals with Certain Criminal Convictions in Schools

Major changes have been made to Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3301-20-01 entitled “Employment of individuals in positions that require a license and licensure of individuals with certain criminal convictions or other alternative dispositions,” which...

Jul 20, 2023 | In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023

Since the late 1980s, U.S. employers have been required to verify employment eligibility of new hires by filling out Form I-9 within three business days of hire. Until March 2020, this process involved physical inspection of documents that establish...

Jul 3, 2023 | State Biennial Budget (HB33) Heads to Ohio Governor for Approval – Summary of Major Educational Changes

The long-anticipated state biennial budget (Ohio House Bill 33) is headed to the Governor for approval. The Bill contains significant changes for Ohio schools; below is a summary of those changes.  Also, be on the lookout for information on Part 3 of...

Jun 30, 2023 | The Supreme Court’s New Test for Determining Undue Hardship for Religious Accommodation Requests— A “Substantial” Change

In an Opinion dated June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously created a new, more difficult standard for employers to apply in weighing the burden a worker’s religious accommodation request would impose on its business. In Groff v. D...

Jun 28, 2023 | Elevated Protections for Pregnant Workers Now in Effect

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“Act”), now in effect, requires covered employers—private and public sector employers with at least fifteen employees, Congress, federal agencies, employment agencies, and labor organizations—to provide reasonable a...

Jun 27, 2023 | Section 504 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected August 2023

In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it intended to strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities by amending the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”). Section 5...

Jun 22, 2023 | Appeals Court Upholds School’s Right to Discipline Student for Off-Campus Speech

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which governs Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee, in Kutchinski v. Freeland Community School District, 69 F.4th 350 (6th Cir. 2023), reaffirmed a public school district’s ability to discipline a student f...

Jun 15, 2023 | Paid Leave for All Workers Act Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2024

On January 1, 2024, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act will take effect in Illinois. This Act will require Illinois employers to provide each of their employees, including part-time employees and domestic workers, up to 40 hours of paid leave for eve...

Jun 2, 2023 | NLRB General Counsel Wants to Prohibit Most Non-Competes: Will the Board and the Courts Agree?

On May 30th, the NLRB General Counsel issued a memorandum asserting that most non-compete agreements for non-supervisory employees violate federal labor law.  Specifically, GC Abruzzo expressed her view that non-compete agreements unlawfully interfer...

May 26, 2023 | U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Sackett v. EPA Overruling EPA’s “Waters of the United States” Rule

On May 25, the Court issued a ruling adopting late Justice Scalia’s “continuous surface connection” test for determining jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act. The Court’s ruling in Sackett is a decisive shift with major implications for...

Apr 25, 2023 | Changes Underway for SBA 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs

Changes are coming to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program. In recent weeks, the SBA released two final rules that are set to become effective in May 2023. The SBA’s goal is to “aid, counsel, assist and pro...

Apr 25, 2023 | “Waters of the United States” Rule Update

On April 12, a federal judge in North Dakota blocked implementation of the Biden Administration’s “Waters of the United States” Rule in 24 states. As we mentioned in last month’s client update, the Biden Administration’s issuance of its final rule...

Apr 18, 2023 | To Cap It All Off: Ohio Supreme Court Holds Non-Economic Damages Cap Unconstitutional in Limited Ruling

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently held Ohio’s statutory cap on non-economic damages violated the Ohio Constitution in an as-applied ruling involving a plaintiff with long-term psychological injuries. Brandt v. Pompa, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4525....

Apr 11, 2023 | Key Secure Act 2.0 Provisions Affecting Retirement Plans

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law The Securing a Strong Retirement Act, known as the “Secure Act 2.0”. This legislation includes provisions from the House of Representative’s initial version of Secure Act 2.0 and two Senate bills–...

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