Several notable changes to Ohio's Public Records law went into effect last year. As a refresher, Ohio law mandates the disclosure of public records unless an exception applies. The Public Records Act includes numerous exceptions to the definitions of public records which permits officials to redact records, or in some instances withhold records entirely. The [...]
Are your employees going overboard on overtime? That was the case in Baton Rouge where the City discovered one employee claimed over 2,400 hours in overtime in one year. The employee, an emergency medical service supervisor, was one of many employees discovered to have claimed over 2,000 hours of overtime. The employee’s excessive overtime was [...]
The Supreme Court’s decision in Vega v. Tekoh decidedly clarified Miranda rights violations cannot form the basis of a civil rights action for monetary damages. In Vega, the Defendant Officer received a report regarding a potential sexual assault of a patient. The Officer went to the medical center where the alleged assault occurred and questioned [...]
Last October the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a new poster which must be displayed by covered employers. Where Must the Poster be Displayed? The poster should be placed in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted. This may include the employer’s bulletin board, the break [...]