The Ohio Employer Law Blog is authored by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at Wickens Herzer Panza. The blog provides practical insights and commentary on employment law issues relevant to business owners and employers, with a focus on topics such as discrimination, civil rights enforcement, the Americans with Disabilities Act, workplace policies, and labor relations. It discusses legal developments, court decisions, and workplace trends, often analyzing the implications for employers and HR professionals. The blog also covers broader employment law themes including diversity, equity, and inclusion, employee accommodations, and employer compliance challenges.
Ohio just took another swing at paid family and medical leave. This one might matter.
On April 23, Senators Beth Liston (D) and Louis Blessing (R) introduced SB 396—a bipartisan bill that would create a statewide paid leave insurance…
When my daughter was in high school, we fired her therapist.
Not because therapy doesn’t work. Not because she didn’t need help. But because the therapist insisted on something that was deeply counterproductive—an obsessive focus on the negative.
Every session…
