In a statement released on December 29, 2020, President-elect Biden announced his plans to combat COVID-19 once he takes office. His COVID-19 relief efforts will include, among other proposals, expanding the role of OSHA, expanding FFCRA worker benefits, targeting unemployment and minimum wage, and providing financial support for state and local governments. The proposal, which [...]
Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie L. Schoolcraft has become a Partner with the Firm. Schoolcraft joined the firm in 2014 and focuses on employment law, civil litigation, and insurance defense. Schoolcraft regularly practices before state and federal courts defending clients against discrimination, harassment, and other employment related claims, [...]
A big shout out to several Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP attorneys that have been selected as 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® Magazine! Congratulations to our Super Lawyers: Benjamin Albrecht, Daniel Downey, Marc Fishel and David Riepenhoff, and to our Rising Stars: Angelica Jarmusz and George Limbert. Super [...]
Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP is proud to once again be named to the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list for professional excellence! The firm's Litigation practice area (both in Insurance and Labor & Employment) and Employment and Labor Law Management practice areas achieved recognition! Firms included in The U.S. News-Best [...]
Congratulations to FDAR attorneys Benjamin S. Albrecht, Daniel T. Downey, and Marc A. Fishel who were named in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America! This year’s esteemed distinction, based on peer reviews and recommendations from leading lawyers in each field, recognizes approximately 5 percent of practicing lawyers in the United States. And, [...]
The United States Supreme Court issued a major decision affecting federal anti-discrimination law, holding 6-3 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The decision resolves differences in approaches taken by lower federal courts, which had previously been split as to whether [...]
Employers have made significant adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the new, but hopefully temporary, realities in the workplace. As Ohio moves towards easing the stay at home order and other pandemic related restrictions, employers must think about how they can get their workforce back to normal, or at least the “new normal”. [...]
Marc Fishel will be the presenter for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) Layoffs and Furloughs Under Civil Service Law webinar on April 17 at 1 p.m. Counties and other public employers are facing revenue uncertainty as a result of the economic downturn from the Coronavirus. For most public employers, personnel costs comprise a [...]
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted a temporary rule containing regulations pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Like the FFCRA, the rules went into effect as of April 1st and will remain effective through December 31, 2020, although they could be slightly modified when the final rule [...]
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will observe a “temporary period of non-enforcement” after the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) goes into effect on April 1, 2020. This period will begin March 18 and continue through April 17, 2020. The DOL will not bring enforcement actions against any public [...]
