Stephanie Olivera Mittica

Insights

1. Alerts

   Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less (Sep 1, 2023)
   Ohio Auditor of State Issues New Guidance on School Board and Employee Involvement in Levies and Bond Issues (Aug 25, 2023)
   Changes to Ohio Rule Regarding Employment of Licensed Individuals with Certain Criminal Convictions in Schools (Jul 21, 2023)
   In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023 (Jul 20, 2023)
   State Biennial Budget (HB33) Heads to Ohio Governor for Approval – Summary of Major Educational Changes (Jul 3, 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)
   Section 504 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected August 2023 (Jun 27, 2023)
   Appeals Court Upholds School’s Right to Discipline Student for Off-Campus Speech (Jun 22, 2023)
   NLRB General Counsel Wants to Prohibit Most Non-Competes: Will the Board and the Courts Agree? (Jun 2, 2023)
   Clashing Times: Developments Concerning Transgender Student Athletes (Apr 10, 2023)
   New Ohio Law Impacting Indemnity in Public Works Design Contracts (Mar 31, 2023)
   Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted (Mar 23, 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)
   Think Early: How to Prepare for This Year’s New H-1B Filing Season (Feb 13, 2023)
   Developmental Delay Now Reaches Beyond Preschool (Jan 30, 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)
   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)
   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)
   OSHA's Rollout of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard on Hold (Apr 20, 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)
   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)
   Biden Administration Likely to Expand Enforcement Efforts in the Health Care Industry (Mar 23, 2021)
   HB 67 Provides Relief for Ohio School Districts in the 2020-2021 School Year (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)
   OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program Targeting Industries and Worksites at High Risk for COVID-19 (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)
   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)
   U.S. House Passes LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill (Mar 2, 2021)
   Could There Be Changes to ERISA Fiduciary Requirements Under the Biden Administration? (Mar 2, 2021)
   President Biden’s Executive Orders: Impact on Employee Benefits and Healthcare (Mar 2, 2021)
   DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Gearing Up to Focus on Contractor Wage Standards (Mar 2, 2021)
   Department of Labor Will Provide Additional Benefits for Those Who Refuse ‘Unsafe’ Work (Mar 2, 2021)
   Federal Government Makes Unexpected Announcement: States Must Administer Statewide Assessments in 2020-2021 School Year (Feb 24, 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)
   NLRB Challenges Brought on by Termination of GC Robb (Feb 23, 2021)
   OSHA’s Virus Emergency Rule – Unintended Consequences? (Feb 23, 2021)
   NLRB Relaxes Trump-Era Financial Disclosure Requirements for Unions (Feb 16, 2021)
   COVID Relief Package Seeks to Expand the Affordable Care Act (Feb 16, 2021)
   An Unusual Letter Regarding Obamacare to the U.S. Supreme Court (Feb 16, 2021)
   DOL to Propose Roll Back of Trump-Era Religious Contractor Exemption Rule (Feb 16, 2021)
   CDC Publishes New Guidance for the Reopening of Schools to In-person Learning (Feb 15, 2021)
   National Paid Leave Proposal Reintroduced in the Senate and House of Representatives (Feb 9, 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)
   OSHA Says Vaccinated Employees Should Still Wear Masks and Follow Other Practices Related to COVID-19 (Feb 9, 2021)
   Anticipated Change in Focus for DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (Feb 2, 2021)
   Biden Proposes $15 Minimum Wage (Feb 2, 2021)
   Biden Administration Names Peter Sung Ohr as Acting General Counsel of the NLRB (Feb 2, 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)
   Immunity Upheld for Teacher and School Officials on Parents’ Claims of Student Bullying (Jan 19, 2021)
   Major Changes Coming to Ohio's Employment Discrimination Statute (Jan 15, 2021)
   Big Changes as Employers Prepare to Hire Foreign Workers (Jan 8, 2021)
   Long-Standing Discrimination Protections Are Proposed to Change in Final Days of Trump Administration (Jan 8, 2021)
   SERB’s Picketing Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional (Jan 7, 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)
   Civil Immunity for Schools, Businesses, and Healthcare Providers Related to Coronavirus (Sep 16, 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)
   Ohio Supreme Court Grants Interim Revival of Madison Local’s Resolution to Allow Employees to Carry Concealed Weapons (Aug 28, 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)
   And the Wall Between Church and State Continues to Crumble Under the Weight of the High Court’s Decision in Espinoza v. Montana Dep't of Revenue Allowing State Money to Fund Sectarian Schools Through Scholarship Programs (Jun 30, 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’s High Court Upholds the Constitutionality of H.B. 70’s Controversial School Takeover Law (May 18, 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)
   Highlights from Ohio’s May 1, 2020 Revised Stay at Home (Stay Safe) Order (May 1, 2020)
   Key Issues to Address in Returning to Work (May 1, 2020)
   On Your Marks, Get Set, Reopen: Roetzel’s Reopening America Readiness Team is at Your Service (Apr 24, 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)
   Armed School Personnel: A Judicial Update from the Twelfth District Court of Appeals (Apr 6, 2020)
   How the CARES Act Impacts Employee Benefits (Apr 3, 2020)
   In-Person Requirements Relative to Form I-9 Deferred if Workplace is Operating Completely Remotely (Mar 31, 2020)
   To Evaluate or Not: Navigating Immediate and Future Implications of H.B. 197’s Provisions Regarding Teacher/Administrator Evaluations (Mar 31, 2020)
   Layoffs in the Time of the Coronavirus (Mar 30, 2020)
   Layoffs in the Time of the Coronavirus (Mar 30, 2020)
   House Bill 197: Temporary Amendments to Ohio Law Relating to the Operations of Schools and Boards of Education During the COVID-19 Health Crisis (Mar 26, 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)
   Open Meeting Act Guidance from Attorney General Dave Yost (Mar 15, 2020)
   Attention Employers: Federal Legislation Appears Imminent Expanding Employee Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus (Mar 15, 2020)
   COVID-19 Education Alert (Mar 13, 2020)
   Employment Law Q&A (Mar 13, 2020)
   Four Things All Employers Should Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus (Mar 5, 2020)
   Whose Prayers Will Be Answered: Awaiting the High Court’s Decision on Religious School Choice in Espinoza v. Montana Dep't of Revenue, 2018 MT 306, 393 Mont. 446, 435 P.3d 603, cert. granted, 139 S. Ct. 2777, 204 L. Ed. 2d 1157 (2019) (Feb 6, 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)
   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)
   No Citation? No Problem. Employers Can Now Submit a Request to Charge the Surplus Fund Without Proof of a Motor Vehicle Citation (Sep 13, 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)
   Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Proposes $1.5 Billion in Rebates (Apr 27, 2018)
   Ohio Imposes New Rules on Back Surgeries in Workers' Compensation Cases (Jan 24, 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)
   Increased Focus for School Website Accessibility (Dec 4, 2017)
   Changes to DACA and Employers (Sep 15, 2017)
   Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama-Era Overtime Rule (Sep 5, 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)
   
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2. Presentations

   "Top 10 Employment Law Developments 2020" - Roetzel 2020 Employment Law Briefing Webinar (November 2020)
   "COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?" - Akron Area Society for Human Resource Management Legal Update (August 2020)
   "Significant Employment Law Cases of 2019-2020" - Akron Area Society for Human Resource Management Legal Update (August 2020)
   The Pendulum Swings Back Towards Employers: An Update on Employment Laws - Roetzel's Executive & Corporate Counsel Forum (November 2019)
   "2019 Employment Updates For Public Employers" - Northern Ohio Chapter of IPMA-HR Spring Conference (May 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)
   “2017 Roetzel Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Briefing - Part II” - Roetzel's Labor & Employment Law Seminar Series (2017)
   Akron Area SHRM Legislative Conference (2017)
   
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3. Firm News

   15 Roetzel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (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)
   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)
   Roetzel’s Reopening America Readiness Team Formed to Help Businesses Reopen (May 5, 2020)
   Roetzel Represents C.S.I. Enterprises, Inc. in $600 Million Acquisition by Edenred (Nov 28, 2018)
   
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