With the start of a new year, employers should make sure they are up to date on the employment eligibility requirements for new hires, specifically the I-9 Form. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) requires employers to verify the eligibility of new hires. As a result, the Department of Homeland Security created [...]
The IRS has extended the deadline by 30 days for Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to be provided to employees. This is the second consecutive year the IRS has extended the deadline, allowing employers more time to disseminate these forms to their employees. The new deadline for distribution of the forms is on or before March [...]
The NLRB has overturned a controversial “joint employer” test of whether a host company is responsible for another company’s worker or temporary worker. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) governs the rights and obligations of employers and their employees with respect to labor-relations. The employer’s obligations become less-clear, however, with respect to workers who are [...]
A recent annual report shows the number of Ohio workers’ compensation claim hearings are down slightly from prior years, and that hearings are quickly scheduled. Ohio employers should be encouraged by this trend, but be reminded that claims must be quickly investigated to allow adequate time to prepare for contested hearings. The Industrial Commission of [...]
On December 14, 2017, in a contentious 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that certain parts of autopsies/coroner’s reports involving ongoing investigations may be redacted under the Ohio Public Records Act. State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Pike Cty. Coroner's Office, 2017-Ohio-8988 (2017). The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Columbus Dispatch requested the final autopsy [...]
On January 4, 2018, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a Memorandum to announce that federal prosecutors may exercise judgment when deciding whether to prosecute marijuana-related crimes. The DOJ’s Memorandum may be found at: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4343688/AG-Marijuana-Enforcement-1-4-18.pdf. The DOJ rescinded the Obama administration’s hands-off policy which de-emphasized prosecution of federal marijuana laws in states that legalized marijuana, [...]