By: Tami Z. Hannon, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA As you likely know, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its final rule raising the salary requirement for overtime exempt workers. What does this rule mean for you? All employers covered under the FLSA are covered by the proposed changes. […]
By: Tia J. Combs, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA On May 13, 2016, the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a joint Dear Colleague Letter providing guidance to school districts concerning the accommodation of transgender students. The crux of […]
Notes from the House of Representatives Sub. HB No. 523 was passed upon third consideration to authorize the use of marijuana for medical purposes and to establish the Medical Marijuana Control Program. Am. HB No. 375 was passed upon third consideration to authorize townships to require the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks abutting […]
By: Tami Z. Hannon, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule adjusting the salary requirements for employees to be exempt from overtime. The DOL is not making any changes at this time to the other part of the exemption test – the duties the employee […]
Notes from the House of Representatives HB 529 was introduced to provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals; to permit such a professional who has received that training or comparable training and who is authorized to carry firearms by the law enforcement agency the professional is serving to carry firearms while on duty in […]
Most people are familiar with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Throughout the years, a lot of advertisement money from various organizations has been used to educate and persuade people about the dangers of “drinking and driving.” However, little attention has been paid to the ever-increasing incidents […]
The First Amendment prohibits public entities from dismissing or demoting an employee because of the employee’s engagement in political activity. Therefore, if a public employee engages in political activity and is dismissed or demoted as a result, the employee has an actionable claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983. However, in the recent case of Heffernan v. […]
(Lexington, KY – April 28, 2016) – Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is pleased to announce that partner Christina L. Vessels (Chrissy) has been admitted as a member of the invitation-only Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Established in 1936, the FDCC is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional […]
The Ohio Fourth Appellate District recently addressed the issue of liquidated damages provisions in the context of public works contracts. In Boone Coleman Constr., Inc. v. Village of Piketon, 2016-Ohio-1557 (4th Dist.) Plaintiff, a construction project contractor, brought suit against an Ohio Village seeking additional payment for its work. The Village counterclaimed for contractual liquidated […]
Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 511 was introduced to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits to provide paid leave to allow an individual to address the individual’s own serious health condition, to care for a family member, or to bond with a new child and to exempt those benefits from personal income […]