Article(s) published by this organization: 32
| 1 | Understanding Your Disclosure Rights and Responsibilities When Hazardous Chemicals Are Also Trade Secrets Hans A. Nilges; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 Imagine your company has developed a new chemical products that is sure to storm the market and generate huge revenues for the company. Legal counsel determines that the formula to this new product is best protected as a trade secret. However, some of the chemicals in the formula are hazardous,... |
| 2 | Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Psychological Trauma Exclusion from Workers' Compensation Coverage Robert C. Meyer; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 On Wednesday, December 28, 2005, the Ohio Supreme Court, by a 5-2 vote, affirmed the long-standing principle that psychological trauma unaccompanied by a physical injury is not compensable under the Ohio Workers' Compensation Act. |
| 3 | Ohio Requirements for the Employment of Minors Gerald B. Chattman, Kara D. Beverly; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 The minimum working age in Ohio is 14 years old. Ohio Revised Code 4109.02 and 4109.03 require minors of compulsory school age to present an age and schooling certificate to the employer prior to employment and the employer must thoroughly review it. |
| 4 | United States Supreme Court Broadens Scope of Illegal Retaliation under Title VII Jan E. Hensel; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; December 3, 2008 On June 22, 2006, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision that clarifies what constitutes unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the case of White v. Burlington Industries, the court held that the Act's anti-retaliation provision forbids... |
| 5 | Key Questions Answered: The Employer's Responsibilities in a Natural Disaster Denise J. Bleau; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 The leave must be granted even if the employer is suffering from severe staff shortages. The employer must continue to pay for an eligible employee's health insurance during the time the employee is out on FMLA leave, even during times of financial or other critical demands on the business. |
| 6 | DOL Proposes Revisions to FMLA Regulations Jan E. Hensel; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; December 3, 2008 On February 18, 2008, the Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing revisions to the regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA.") |
| 7 | IRS Establishes System of Cyclical Remedial Lisa M. deFilippis; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 If you are an employer who sponsors a retirement plan for your employees, whether it is a 401(k) Plan, a Profit-Sharing Plan, or a Defined Benefit Plan, you know that the retirement plan must satisfy numerous IRS requirements in form and in operation in order to be qualified for tax purposes. When... |
| 8 | Hiring an Independent Contractor Does Not Always Protect, an Employer from Liability Gerald B. Chattman; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 In recent years, there has been a movement by many employers to hire independent contractors rather than employees, or to attempt to convert their existing employees into independent contractors. The initial impetus for the move to independent contractors was to save taxes. |
| 9 | Beware Of Employee Retaliation Claims: How to Minimize Your Liability Exposure Tod T. Morrow; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 Retaliation claims comprise the fastest growing area of employment discrimination litigation. According to data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation claims rose by an incredible 41 percent from 1996 to 2002. In 2004, 28.6 percent of all discrimination charges filed... |
| 10 | Florida's "Bring Your Guns to Work" Law Passes Lynn Gross; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP; May 7, 2008 Florida employers, sit down before you read this! Beginning on July 1, 2008, your employees, customers, and invitees may bring firearms onto your property so long as they have a permit and keep the weapons locked in a vehicle. There is also a new class protected from discrimination at work in... |
