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If you're an employee in the state of Ohio or anywhere else in the U.S., you may not be fully aware of your rights or the laws pertaining to paid and unpaid work breaks. By law, Ohio employers are not necessarily required to offer paid or unpaid breaks to employees. But most companies choose to...

Companies often have legitimate reasons for terminating employees’ positions. Sometimes, they have no reason at all. In fact, employment in most states is considered “at will,” which means that an employer can fire you for no reason at all. Sometimes, they do so for the illegal reasons. While proving it may be difficult, you and...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some employers appear to be shortchanging their workers on wages, according to an article in The Columbus Dispatch. Labor advocates worry that wage disputes are on the rise as the pandemic batters the economy. Faced with a loss of profits and desperate to save money, some employers are illegally keeping wages...

The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled in a case revolving around privacy rights during employment drug screenings. Employers can now have someone watch when employees give urine samples. The Supreme Court ruling stems from a case involving Donna Lundsford, whose concern for workplace privacy rights sparked an investigation by 19 News in June 2020. "I...

The gig economy is emerging as a large portion of the overall workforce. Unlike traditional full-time or part-time employment, the gig economy offers workers more flexibility to choose their own hours. In some cases, it even allows workers to be their own boss. We often see this with Uber and Lyft drivers, freelancers, Amazon delivery...

We previously discussed what to do if you lost your job due to a pandemic at the start of COVID-19. At the time, millions of people across the United States had lost their jobs due to business closures. Some people have since returned to work, bringing the national unemployment rate down to a still-staggering 11.1...

If you work, you deserve to earn every penny you're entitled to. In far too many cases, however, workers are cheated out of money. This happens when employers break the law or put their own interests first. Wage theft is an under-prosecuted crime that costs American workers billions of dollars each year. Employers who are...

Do you have a sick child, parent or spouse who needs you to care for them? Are you pregnant or did you recently give birth and need to stay home? Are you facing a serious health condition and can’t perform your job? In any of these cases, you may qualify for medical leave. Employees in...

Work that is performed off the clock isn't often compensated or accounted for on a weekly basis. Some employers will routinely work more than 40 hours per week in order to complete a slew of tasks. Many will not record it on their time-sheets or ask for overtime pay. How often do employees work off...

First and foremost, make every effort to keep you and others safe by maintaining social distancing, washing your hands frequently, and taking other safety precautions, including abiding by applicable quarantine orders. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the health and lives of millions of Americans, with that number expected to grow considerably. As a result...