Paul L. Jackson

Insights

1. Alerts

   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)
   School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Laws: Safety Takes a Front Seat as Ohio Kids Head Back to Class (Sep 9, 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)
   President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Calls for Significant Funding for Worker-Focused Agencies (Apr 27, 2021)
   Department of Labor Planning Enhanced Enforcement (Apr 27, 2021)
   Eleventh Circuit Decision Creates Further Division Among Circuit Courts Regarding Website Accessibility and ADA (Apr 22, 2021)
   DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Focused on ERISA (Apr 20, 2021)
   EEOC Will Issue Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programs Offered by Employers (Apr 20, 2021)
   OSHA's Rollout of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard on Hold (Apr 20, 2021)
   Department of Labor Steps Up Enforcement of Anti-Bias for Government Contractors (Apr 6, 2021)
   Department of Labor Scales Back Financial Oversight of Unions (Apr 6, 2021)
   Department of Labor Considers Two Rules Regarding Tipped-Workers’ Wages (Mar 30, 2021)
   Anticipated Department of Labor Changes Under President Biden (Mar 30, 2021)
   Labor Secretary Walsh’s Challenging Agenda (Mar 30, 2021)
   Equality Act Advances to the Senate and to Controversy (Mar 23, 2021)
   OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program Targeting Industries and Worksites at High Risk for COVID-19 (Mar 23, 2021)
   The American Rescue Plan and its Impact on Employee Benefits (Mar 23, 2021)
   DOL Wage and Hour Administrator Relinquishing Final Approval Power (Mar 23, 2021)
   Biden Administration Likely to Expand Enforcement Efforts in the Health Care Industry (Mar 23, 2021)
   Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Continue to Rise in Ohio (Mar 17, 2021)
   Department of Labor Seeks to Rescind the Trump Administration’s Joint-Employer Rule (Mar 16, 2021)
   Expansive Labor Relations Legislation Passes House (Mar 16, 2021)
   The Gig is Up: DOL to Nix Trump-Era Gig Worker Rule (Mar 16, 2021)
   White House Memo Reverses Trump Restrictions on Diversity Training (Mar 9, 2021)
   Acting General Counsel of the NLRB, Peter Ohr, Begins Undoing Past General Counsel’s Projects and Procedures (Mar 9, 2021)
   Secretary of Labor Nominee to Bring Expertise to Address Multiemployer Pension Plan Crisis (Mar 9, 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)
   Could There Be Changes to ERISA Fiduciary Requirements Under the Biden Administration? (Mar 2, 2021)
   U.S. House Passes LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill (Mar 2, 2021)
   Congressional Democrats Renew Efforts to Pass Equality Act (Feb 23, 2021)
   Biden Administration Repeals Industry-Led Apprenticeship Program Established by Trump Administration (Feb 23, 2021)
   NLRB Challenges Brought on by Termination of GC Robb (Feb 23, 2021)
   OSHA’s Virus Emergency Rule – Unintended Consequences? (Feb 23, 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)
   COVID Relief Package Seeks to Expand the Affordable Care Act (Feb 16, 2021)
   NLRB Relaxes Trump-Era Financial Disclosure Requirements for Unions (Feb 16, 2021)
   Biden Administration Further Delays Effective Date of Independent Contractor Rules (Feb 9, 2021)
   Business Groups Urge EEOC To Clarify Legality of COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives (Feb 9, 2021)
   The NLRB: A Farewell to Many Trump Administration Policies (Feb 9, 2021)
   National Paid Leave Proposal Reintroduced in the Senate and House of Representatives (Feb 9, 2021)
   OSHA Says Vaccinated Employees Should Still Wear Masks and Follow Other Practices Related to COVID-19 (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)
   Employee Benefits Update: Recent Legislation and Regulations Impose New Obligations on Plan Administrators and Plan Sponsors (Jan 28, 2021)
   Not So Fast: DOL Freezes Rules That Have Not Yet Become Effective and Rescinds Opinion Letters (Jan 27, 2021)
   Nominee for Secretary of Labor Moves Closer to Senate Confirmation Hearing (Jan 26, 2021)
   President Biden Issues Orders on COVID-19 Worker Safety (Jan 26, 2021)
   President Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel as Pendulum Swings in Favor of Organized Labor (Jan 26, 2021)
   Biden Administration Halts Independent Contractor Rule (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)
   Ohio Controlling Board Approves $420 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funding (Oct 27, 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)
   Ohio Governor Announces Additional Dates for Reopening (May 15, 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)
   Key Issues to Address in Returning to Work (May 1, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Employers Reopening for Business (Apr 24, 2020)
   On Your Marks, Get Set, Reopen: Roetzel’s Reopening America Readiness Team is at Your Service (Apr 24, 2020)
   FLSA Common Pitfalls; Employers Beware (Apr 17, 2020)
   Department of Labor Issues Additional Guidance to Employers Related to COVID-19 Issues (Apr 17, 2020)
   OSHA Highlights 10 Infection Prevention Measures in New Poster (Apr 10, 2020)
   NLRB Postpones Effective Date of Election Protection Final Rule Until July 31, 2020 (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)
   COVID-19 Education Alert (Mar 13, 2020)
   Four Things All Employers Should Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus (Mar 5, 2020)
   N.J. Court Requires Reimbursement for Marijuana Use as Part of Workers’ Compensation Case (Jan 23, 2020)
   A Parent’s Attendance at IEP Meetings Found to be Eligible for Leave Under the Family Medical Leave Act (Jan 22, 2020)
   Department of Labor Revises Joint Employment Regulations (Jan 13, 2020)
   What Makes an Undue Hardship in Religious Accommodation? Change May be on the Horizon (Jan 8, 2020)
   Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Key Obamacare Rule (Dec 19, 2019)
   What Every Employer Needs to Know About CBD (Nov 18, 2019)
   Are LGBTQ Workers Protected by Title VII’s Ban on Sex Discrimination? The Supreme Court Will Decide This Term (Sep 30, 2019)
   Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing the Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exempt Status (Sep 26, 2019)
   Are Employers Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana? (Aug 16, 2019)
   NLRB Proposes New Election Rules Un-Blocking Charges and Protecting Employee Rights After Voluntary Recognition (Aug 14, 2019)
   Attention Employers: EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data is Due September 30, 2019 (Apr 30, 2019)
   Attention Large Employers: The Obama-Era Pay Data Rule is Back in Play (Mar 11, 2019)
   The Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Stakes Out Middle Ground on Pay Threshold for Overtime Exemption (Mar 8, 2019)
   Lawsuit Aims to Vacate OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule (Feb 20, 2019)
   OSHA Increases Civil Penalties (Jan 18, 2019)
   New Year, New Minimum Wage (Jan 7, 2019)
   How Much is a Good Name Worth? Ohio Supreme Court Says Damages for Defamation are Capped (Dec 12, 2018)
   It's Unanimous: Federal Age Discrimination Law Applies to Public Employers Regardless of Size (Nov 8, 2018)
   "It's Like Déjà Vu All Over Again" : The Boeing Micro-Unit Case (Oct 15, 2018)
   Competing in the Commonwealth: New Non-Compete Law Brings Big Changes to Massachusetts (Sep 10, 2018)
   Start that FMLA Clock Running: How to Run FMLA Leave Concurrently with Time Off due to a Work-Related Injury (Sep 4, 2018)
   The Humpty Dumpty Defense Does Not Work for Hospital in Union Organizing Campaign: The Importance of Carefully Drafting a No-Solicitation Policy (Aug 14, 2018)
   Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Given the Okay by U.S. Supreme Court (May 23, 2018)
   Harvey Weinstein, Tax Reform, and Nondisclosures - Oh My! (Jan 19, 2018)
   The NLRB Makes Big Moves: Employee Handbooks and Joint Employers (Dec 15, 2017)
   Supreme Court to Revisit Public Sector Union Fees (Sep 29, 2017)
   Changes to DACA and Employers (Sep 15, 2017)
   Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama-Era Overtime Rule (Sep 5, 2017)
   EEO-1 Payroll Data Requirement Delayed....Again (Sep 1, 2017)
   OSHA Proposes to Extend July 1 Deadline for Injury and Illness Summaries (Jun 30, 2017)
   Federal Appeals Court Rules Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees (Apr 5, 2017)
   Second Time's a Charm? (Mar 13, 2017)
   Expanded Concealed Carry Rights for Employees Go Into Effect on March 20, 2017 (Feb 28, 2017)
   Alex Acosta Nominated for Secretary of Labor Position After Withdrawal of Andrew Puzder From Consideration (Feb 17, 2017)
   UPDATE: Trump's Immigration Executive Order, Refused by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb 10, 2017)
   New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 12, 2017)
   Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Department of Labor's Request for Expedited Briefing and Oral Argument Schedule (Dec 12, 2016)
   Recent Developments Following the Issuance of an Injunction Against the DOL's Implementation of New Overtime Regulations (Dec 5, 2016)
   Breaking News: Texas Federal Court Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Against DOL, Bringing New Overtime Regulations to Abrupt Halt (Nov 23, 2016)
   NLRB's Persuader Rule Permanently Dead (Nov 17, 2016)
   Nurses and Overtime Pay: Who is Eligible? Who is Exempt? (Sep 12, 2016)
   OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Rule's Anti-Retaliation Provisions (Jul 26, 2016)
   House Passes Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HR 5447) (Jun 24, 2016)
   Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Expanding Overtime Pay (May 18, 2016)
   OSHA Finalizes Controversial Electronic Recordkeeping Rule (May 12, 2016)
   Proposed FLSA Overtime Rules Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (Mar 17, 2016)
   Ohio General Assembly Enacts Ban-the-Box For All Ohio Public Employers (Feb 24, 2016)
   OSHA to Raise Fines for First Time in Quarter Century (Nov 18, 2015)
   OSHA Prepares to Target Safety Incentive Programs (Oct 23, 2015)
   Obama Orders Federal Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave (Sep 10, 2015)
   Long-Awaited Joint Employer Decision Issued by NLRB (Aug 28, 2015)
   Ambush Election Rules are Here to Stay (Jul 30, 2015)
   A Practical Guide for Employers Following Obergefell v. Hodges (Jul 27, 2015)
   DOL Releases Proposal to Expand Overtime (Jun 30, 2015)
   U.S. Supreme Court Determines Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage (Jun 26, 2015)
   NLRB "Ambush Elections" Rule Upheld by Texas Court (Jun 2, 2015)
   Supreme Court Rules against Abercrombie In Religious Bias Suit (Jun 2, 2015)
   Tibble v. Edison International - Must ERISA Fiduciaries Re-Consider Past Actions to Avoid an Extended Period of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims? (May 19, 2015)
   Department of Labor Proposed Fiduciary Rule Revises and Updates the Regulation of Investment Advice to Plans and IRAs (Apr 21, 2015)
   President Obama Vetoes Senate Attempt to Kill New "Ambush Election" Rule (Apr 1, 2015)
   Pregnancy Discrimination Case against UPS is Revived (Mar 25, 2015)
   FINAL COUNTDOWN…Less than One Month to Prepare for Ambush Elections (Mar 16, 2015)
   Department of Labor Finalizes Rule to Extend FMLA Protections to Same-Sex Married Couples (Feb 25, 2015)
   Recent Tide of Class-Action Lawsuits Should Worry Employers Using Background Checks (Feb 5, 2015)
   Three Ways to Ensure a Safe Start to 2015 (Jan 13, 2015)
   Increase in DOL Investigations of Health Care Benefit Denials (Oct 28, 2014)
   
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2. Article

   ERISA Compliance - Smart Business Akron/Canton (2007)
   

3. Presentations

   "Top 10 Employment Law Developments 2020" - Roetzel 2020 Employment Law Briefing Webinar (November 2020)
   "Things Your Employment Lawyers Want you to Know!" - Akron Area Society for Human Resource Management Legal Update (August 2020)
   "Fiduciary Webinar" - Enzo Financial & Roetzel Webinar (July 2020)
   "An Update on the Ever-Changing Legal Requirements for Employee Benefits and A Closer Look at Fiduciary Duty Claims" - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (November 2019)
   "Fair Labor Standards Act as of 2019: Developments and Practical Solutions" - Roetzel Employment Services Webinar (2019)
   "Top 10 Recent Employment Law Developments" - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (2018)
   "Recent Employment Law Developments" - Akron Area SHRM Half-Day Legislative Conference (2018)
   "Current Employment Law Developments Affecting All Employers in Ohio" - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (2017)
   “2017 Roetzel Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Briefings” - Roetzel's Labor & Employment Law Seminar Series (2017)
   "Top 10 Recent Developments in Ohio and Federal Employment Law" - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (2014)
   "The Affordable Care Act - Where Do Employers Go From Here?" - Roetzel Breakfast Briefing (2013)
   "Health Care Reform & Employee Benefits: And So It Begins" - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (2012)
   
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4. Firm News

   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)
   Roetzel & Andress Seeks Mansfield Rule Certification to Boost Diversity (Jul 6, 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’s Reopening America Readiness Team Formed to Help Businesses Reopen (May 5, 2020)
   Roetzel Transitioning to Virtual Work Environment (Mar 16, 2020)
   23 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers®; 11 Named Rising Stars® (Nov 27, 2019)
   66 Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America© List (Aug 15, 2019)
   32 Roetzel Attorneys Honored as 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 11, 2018)
   Roetzel Represents C.S.I. Enterprises, Inc. in $600 Million Acquisition by Edenred (Nov 28, 2018)
   Over 50 Roetzel & Andress LPA Attorneys Named to 2019 The Best Lawyers in America© List (Aug 17, 2018)
   Thirty Eight Roetzel Attorneys Honored as 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 6, 2017)
   41 Roetzel Attorneys Honored as 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 2, 2016)
   Over 50 Roetzel & Andress LPA Attorneys Named to 2017 The Best Lawyers in America© List (Aug 15, 2016)
   Roetzel & Andress Announces Election of New President and Treasurer (Mar 1, 2016)
   Roetzel Announces 37 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 2, 2015)
   
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