Archive for June, 2018
Jun 26, 2018

Despite significant advances for women workers in Ohio since the passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963, a gender pay gap continues to persist. This gap has the strongest impact on women of color, reflecting legacies and realities of race and sex discrimination on the job and in society. Every year, advocates draw attention […]

Jun 15, 2018

Workers in Ohio and throughout the country have the right to job protection and unpaid leave in certain medical and family emergencies according to provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. One noteworthy case involving Thurston Foods Inc. brought up the issue of whether asthma attacks qualify for protection under the law. The […]

Jun 3, 2018

1964 is when the Civil Rights Act first guarded against workplace harassment in Ohio and throughout the nation. When you go to work, you have the right to reasonably expect that your employer has met his or her obligations to keep you as safe as possible on the job and to prevent a hostile work […]