EMPLOYMENT LAW

At-will v. wrongful termination. Ohio is an employment at-will state.  This means that an employer can fire an employee for little or no reason. Fortunately, however, federal and state laws protect an employee from discrimination based on race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, and disability....(more)

Failure to hire. Under the law a company may not reject a job applicant based on the protected categories -- race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, and disability....(more)

Severance Packages. Sometimes an employer will offer a severance package to a terminated employee in exchange for a release of any claims the employee may have against the employer....(more)

Employers. An employee’s complaint about alleged harassment or discrimination requires a serious response by the employer....(more)

Arbitration. Many employers are taking advantage of recent court decisions and requiring employees to arbitrate any and all claims they may have against the employer.  This presents a new challenge to both employees and employers....(more)