The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) recently ruled in favor of Area 7 Workforce Development Board’s appeal to the department challenging the State of Ohio’s denial of initial area designation under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was signed into law in July, 2014 and supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of [...]
Recently, Senate Bill 301 was introduced in the Ohio Senate. This proposed legislation would enact a new provision in ORC §4113.12. Under this proposal, employers would be obligated to reasonably accommodate a pregnant employee so long as such accommodation does not create an undue hardship. Under the statute, a reasonable accommodation would include, but is [...]
Senate Bill 27 is scheduled to have its fifth hearing, along with a possible vote in the near future. This Bill addresses firefighters who have cancer. The legislation explicitly states that a member of a fire department under the Police Fire Pension Fund who has been assigned to at least three years of hazardous duty [...]
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits disability discrimination in places of public accommodations. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a). Under the law, establishments such as restaurants, hotels, retail / shopping centers, health care providers, private schools, daycare centers, parks, etc., must have facilities that are accessible to persons with disabilities. While [...]