Employer Law Report

Reporting on recent legal developments and trends affecting employers.

Author: Brian Hall is a partner Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in Columbus, Ohio; and Rob Stalter, Jamie LaPlante, Kathy Krisher and Kyle Knapp are associates there.

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Recent Posts from Employer Law Report

Court Enjoins BWC Group Rating Program
On November 18th, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in San Allen v. Ohio BWC issued an injunction prohibiting the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation from enacting its current group rating plan and requiring it…
Employees In the Headlines for Violating Privacy of both President-Elect Obama and "Joe the Plumber"
This past week's national and local news have both included accounts of employees being disciplined for allowing their curiosity to get the best of them. According to CNN.com, Verizon Wireless has fired an undisclosed number…
Court Stays DOT's Mandatory Direct Observation for Return-to-Duty and Follow-up Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) previously announced mandatory direct observation of specimen collection for return-to-duty and follow-up controlled substances test (see my October 28th post) has been stayed. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of…
Porter Wright To Hold Briefing Sessions on the Workforce Impact of the 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections
Dramatic Changes Ahead President-elect Barack Obama has promised support for various employment law initiatives that could cause sweeping changes for employers. Support for these initiatives is also strong in both Houses of Congress. Porter Wright…
2008 Final Regulations for the FMLA: A Summary
As we noted Monday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited final regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) last Friday. The new rules will become effective January 16, 2009. Most of the…
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Adopts Final Rule on Hours of Service for Commercial Vehicle Drivers
On November 18, 2008, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA ) issued a news release stating its adoption as final the provisions of the Agency’s December 17, 2007, interim final rule concerning hours of service (HOS) for commercial…
DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations
On November 14, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its new final regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"). These regulations represent the first changes and additions to the regulations…
National Bank Act May Preempt Certain Bank Officer Employment Claims
National banks may be missing out on a defense available to them against certain state-law employment claims brought by terminated bank officers. In particular, the National Bank Act (NBA) allows national banks to dismiss officers “at…
Election Results - Immediate Workplace Issues
Of course, no one can be certain of the exact workplace effects of Tuesday’s Presidential election results. But, at least one major change in employment law is pretty certain – and it is a change that…
Ohio Department of Commerce Issues New Prevailing Wage Guidelines
The Ohio Department of Commerce recently released new prevailing wage guidelines. These guidelines, which became effective on October 15, 2008 and are available at http://com.ohio.gov/laws/, focus on construction projects supported by both public and private funds. …