Getting cleared to return to work should be good news. But what if your doctor gives you the green light with restrictions and your employer refuses to let you back until those restrictions are gone? You shouldn’t assume your employer has the final… Read More

Overtime isn’t always as simple as multiplying your hourly rate by one and a half. For some salaried, nonexempt employees, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) fluctuating workweek uses a different formula that changes from week to week based on… Read More

You accepted the job, worked the hours, and collected your paycheck. Simple enough. But if the project was funded by a state or local government agency, there may be another layer to your pay that many workers never think about. What is a prevailing… Read More

Few employees expect to hear that their FMLA leave rights may be different from those of their coworkers. Yet employers sometimes designate certain workers as key employees, creating confusion about what happens when leave ends. The designation does… Read More

You filed a complaint because you believed something unlawful was happening at work. Then, instead of targeting you directly, your employer took action against your spouse, fiancé, or another person close to you. Suddenly, a situation that started a… Read More

Most employees understand that workplace discrimination is illegal. What many people do not realize is that those protections are not limited to one type of employee. Reverse discrimination laws are based on the same federal and Ohio statutes that pr… Read More

With the rise of social media, people turn to these public platforms to share their most intimate thoughts and ideas. While social media and the internet have connected us more than ever, it’s also brought real world consequences. People are often… Read More

You build your discrimination case based on what happened at the time of termination. Then you find out the employer is now bringing up entirely different events. After-acquired evidence allows employers to introduce information discovered later to l… Read More