A Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) employee filed a lawsuit in Florida against the company alleging she was fired in November 2017 after bringing attention to illegal kickbacks at the company and its Vision Care Institute.

The employee, who was a doctor at the Vision Care Institute, alleged she saw unlicensed individuals performing short medical exams and providing prescriptions for contact lenses. She also reported a supervisor for allowing a friend to use the institute to film something for the friend’s company, which is prohibited under the Anti-Kickback Statute. Additionally, the employee alleged she brought attention to an illegal scheme through which J&J would use money from its marketing trade budget to reimburse its clients. The complaint also asserts that prior to her termination, the employee was told to “loosen up” about compliance issues.

The employee reported she was terminated because her husband had provided a service to Target, a J&J client, thus improperly receiving money from J&J. However, the employee claims other employees with family members who did business with J&J clients were not terminated.

In Florida, as well as Ohio, it is unlawful to fire or otherwise retaliate against an employee for reporting illegal conduct. Employees are protected from retaliatory action for the following protected activities, among others:

• reporting unsafe working conditions to government agencies;
• reporting suspected illegal conduct;
• testifying truthfully against an employer;
• filing lawsuit over wages;
• consulting an attorney about a possible lawsuit; and
• filing a workers’ compensation claim.

If you believe you have been terminated in retaliation for any of the above listed activities, please contact our office for a free consultation.

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Perhaps one of the best parts about October is trick or treat! Everyone gets to dress up, trying to get as much candy as possible, and just have fun. We have put together a GIANT list of the trick or treat times in Northeast Ohio. Parents, keep your children safe by walking with them during trick or treat and checking their candy afterwards. We hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!

Akron – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Alliance – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Amherst – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Ashland -Thursday, October 25, 2018; 6pm-7pm

Ashtabula – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5-7 p.m.

Auburn – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Aurora – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Austintown – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7:30pm

Avon – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Avon Lake – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Bainbridge Township – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Barberton – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Bath – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 5pm-7pm (with the Annual Fire Department Halloween Party from 6pm-8pm at Fire Station #1)

Bay Village – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Beach City – Tuesday, October 30, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Bedford – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Bentleyville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Berlin Township – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Boardman – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Bolivar – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7pm

Brecksville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Brewster – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 2pm-3:30pm (Costume judging in Brimeler Park at 4pm)

Brimfield – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Broadview Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Brooklyn – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Brunswick – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Bucyrus – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Canal Fulton – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Canfield – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Canton – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Chardon – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7:30pm

Chesterland – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Chippewa Lake – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Cleveland – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Cleveland Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Columbiana – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Conneaut – Wednesday, October 31, 2017; 6pm-8pm

Cortland – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Copley – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Coventry Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 5pm-8pm

Cuyahoga Falls – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Cuyahoga Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Doylestown – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 2pm-3:30pm

Dover – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Eastlake – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

East Liverpool – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

East Sparta – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6:30pm-7:30pm

Euclid – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6-8pm

Fairlawn – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Fairview Park – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Franklin Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Geneva – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 4pm-6pm

Geneva-on-the-Lake – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 4pm-6pm

Green – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Hartville – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Highland Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6-8pm

Howland Township – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Hudson – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Huron – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Independence – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Jackson Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Kent – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Kirtland – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

LaGrange – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Lake Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Lakemore – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Lakewood – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Lorain – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6-7:30pm

Lordstown – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Louisville – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Lyndhurst – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Madison – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Magnolia – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7pm

Malvern – Thursday, October 25, 2018; 5:30pm-7pm

Mansfield – Thursday, October 25, 2018; 5:30pm-7pm

Mantua – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Maple Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7:30pm

Massillon – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Mayfield Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Medina – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Mentor – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Middlefield – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7pm

Minerva – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 4:30pm-8:30pm

Mentor-on-the-Lake – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Navarre – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7pm

New Franklin (Manchester) – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5pm-7pm

New Philadelphia – Tuesday, October 30, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Newton Falls – Tuesday, October 30, 2018; 5pm-6:30pm (Cake Walk: 7pm)

Niles – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7:30pm

Nimishillen Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

North Canton – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Northfield – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm (Halloween Party at the Northfield Village Police Garage from 6pm-8pm. Snacks and refreshments provided.)

North Olmsted – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

North Ridgeville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

North Royalton – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Norton – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Norwalk – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Oberlin – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Olmsted Falls – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Orange – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Orrville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm (If you want to participate, simply turn on your porch light.)

Painesville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Parma – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Parma Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Pepper Pike – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Perry Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Plain Township – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Poland – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Ravenna – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Richmond Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Rittman – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Rootstown – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Sagamore Hills – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Sandusky – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7:30pm

Shaker Heights – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Seville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Sheffield Village – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Solon – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

South Amherst – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5:30pm-7pm

South Euclid – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Stow – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 5:30pm-7:30pm

Streetsboro – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Strongsville – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Struthers – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Uniontown – Sunday, October 28, 2018; 3pm-5pm

Valley City – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6:30pm-8:30pm (Parade steps off at 6:30pm and proceeds down Center Rd. to the Fire Station, where there will be costume judging and treats.)

Vermilion – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm

Wadsworth – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm (To participate, turn on your porch light.)

Warren – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Westlake – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

West Salem – Saturday, October 27, 2018; 6pm-7:30pm (Costume judging at 8pm at the Old Schoolhouse, 99 E. Buckeye. Cider and donuts will be provided.)

Wickliffe – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Willoughby – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Willoughby Hills – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Willowick – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 6pm-8pm

Windham – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

Youngstown – Wednesday, October 31, 2018; 5pm-7pm

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Last week, a lawsuit was filed against Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. for unpaid overtime. The Named Plaintiff is seeking unpaid overtime on behalf of himself and other yard switchers (drivers who move trailers to and from loading docks). The Named Plaintiff alleges that managers responded to the workers’ request for overtime pay by saying “that’s just how it is.”

This is not the first time Old Dominion has been sued by its employees for unpaid overtime. Old Dominion previously paid $3.4 million to a class of truck drivers to settle an overtime and meal break lawsuit in California.

Federal law requires employers to pay one and a half times an employee’s regular rate for any time worked over 40 hours in a workweek. An employer that violates this law can be required to pay lost wages, damages, and fines. Overtime lawsuits can be brought individually or on behalf of a group of employees.

An employee who has filed an overtime complaint or has chosen to participate in a collective action against an employer, cannot be retaliated against. An employee who has been retaliated against can seek relief such as reinstatement, payment of lost wages, and damages.

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Under the terms of the Family Medical Leave Act, many workers in Ohio gain protection from job loss when they have serious health problems or must care for a close family member. To qualify, one must be employed full time for 12 months at the workplace. Once the employee takes medical leave, their employer cannot legally terminate their employment, make negative work evaluations because of taking leave or apply any other discipline due to taking leave.

Qualifying employees may ask for up to 12 weeks off when they experience serious health problems. Leave is also available when someone needs to take care of a spouse, child or parent suffering from a bad health condition. Furthermore, childbirth and adoption represent valid reasons to request time off.

The law defines serious health conditions as illnesses, injuries or impairments that need continuous medical treatment or inpatient care. The condition must incapacitate a person to the extent that going to work is not possible for at least three consecutive days. A health care provider may establish that leave needs to be taken in portions, like one or two days a week, instead of a whole 12 weeks at once.

Despite legal protections, employers sometimes refuse legitimate leave requests or retaliate against people who take time off. Legal representation could be appropriate for a person whose rights have been violated by their employer. An attorney familiar with the Family Medical Leave Act could inform an employer that a person must be granted leave. If job loss or other damages have occurred, then the lawyer might file a lawsuit to hold the employer accountable for illegal actions.

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Northeast Ohio is home to some of the best haunted houses, but also some of the best pumpkin patches! If you are looking for something a little less scary, check out the list below of pumpkin patches to visit this fall.

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN ASHLAND COUNTY

Honey Haven Farm Fall Festival
1327 County Road 1475, Ashland, OH 44805
Explore this 8-acre, family-friendly, daytime corn maze. Activities include horse-drawn wagon rides to the field to pick pumpkins, pumpkin slingshots, air-powered corn cannons, an indoor straw maze (for kids age 10 and under), and a small barnyard zoo.
Ph: (419) 289-3384
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN GEAUGA COUNTY

Ma & Pa’s Horse Drawn Hay Rides & Fall Harvest
15161 Main Market Rd. (Rt 422), Burton, OH 44021
Come for a horse-drawn hay ride through the woods. Pick a favorite pumpkin and paint a pumpkin while you’re there. Ma & Pa’s grows all colors. Hay rides include cider and a maple cookie.
Ph: (440) 548-5521
Website

Patterson Fruit Farm
8765 Mulberry Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026
Located in Geauga County, Patterson Fruit Farm has something for everyone, and fall is an especially fun time on the farm. Guests are invited to pick apples, and during Fun Fest, enjoy farm-themed fun, navigate the corn maze, take a horse-drawn wagon ride, and more.
Ph: (440) 729-9809
Website

Ridgeview Farm Fall Fun Weekends
5488 Kinsman Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
Wander through the corn maze, and take a hayride. Fall fun activities also include picking your own pumpkin, petting zoo, hayrides, and other fun fall activities at the farm.
Ph: (440) 693-4000
Website

Sirna’s Farm Fall Festival
19009 Ravenna Rd., Auburn Township, OH 44023
Fall harvest activities include hayrides, educational farm tours, obstacle course, corn box, animal farm, pony rides, games, face painting, food, & more.
Ph: (440) 834-0696
Website

Sunrise Farms Fall Festival
13115 Kinsman Rd., Burton, OH 44021
Pick-your-own pumpkins right from the patch. Enjoy freshly made hot apple fritters, caramel apples, and pure apple cider from the Sunrise Farms kitchen.
(440) 834-1298

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN LAKE COUNTY

Lake Metroparks Farmpark Corn & Pumpkin Festival
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
3-acre corn maze with trivia questions to guide you. Activities also include a kids play area with an assortment of farm-themed character cutouts to provide great photo opportunities and all the typical Farmpark activities.
Ph: (440) 256-2122
Website

Regal Vineyards
2678 County Line Rd., Madison, OH 44057
This 8-acre corn maze celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peanuts Great Pumpkin. Read clues to help you complete the maze. Guests that complete the maze have the opportunity to win a prize and also be entered into a nationwide drawing for a trip for a family of four to Knottsberry Farms. Corn Maze/Family Fun Days feature hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkins, and lots of activities for all ages to enjoy. Plus, there is a Haunted Winery & Haunted Corn Maze.
Ph: (440) 812-4936
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN LORAIN COUNTY

Brasee’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
18421 State Route 58, Wellington, OH 44090
Search the 8-acre corn maze to find hidden stamps for a candy prize. Visit the u-pick pumpkin patch, and enjoy hayrides, kids mazes, pitch black straw maze, petting zoo, bounce house, straw slide, and corn pit.
Ph: (440) 647-6749

Hillcrest Orchards Corn Maze & Fall Fest
50336 Telegraph Rd., Amherst, OH 44001
Set out for adventure in the 4-acre Amazon Adventure Corn Maze. Additional family fun on the farm includes a pick your own apples, crate maze, straw maze, and more.
Ph: (440) 965-8884

Pickering Hill Farms Fall Festival
35669 Detroit Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Wander through Pickering Hill Farms’ 1-acre corn maze. Fall Festival activities also include wagon rides to the 2-acre pumpkin patch. Sip hot or cold cider and enjoy popcorn and fresh apple fritters.
Ph: (440) 937-5155
Website

Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Festival
16081 E. River Rd. (Route 252), Columbia Station, OH 44028
Red Wagon Farm is family-owned and operated farm located in Lorain County. Throughout the year you can purchase a wide variety of local fruits and vegetables at their farm market. During the fall season, everyone is invited out to their annual Pumpkin Festival to enjoy the wonderful fall activities, including a corn maze, wagon ride, hay maze, and kids play area.
Ph: (440) 236-3007
Website

Rockin’-R-Ranch Old West Pumpkin Fest
19066 E. River Rd. (SR 252), Columbia Station, OH 44028
Rockin’-R- Ranch is Cleveland’s No. 1 and Largest Halloween Attraction. For more than 20+ years, the ranch located in Columbia Station, OH has been entertaining people of all ages, with two distinct events every October. The Old West Pumpkin Fest by day and Spooky Ranch by night.
Ph: (440) 236-5454
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN MAHONING COUNTY

Maze Craze
14070 Woodworth Rd., New Springfield, OH 44443
Enjoy four separate mazes that have a built-in game, hayrides, pumpkins, a wide variety of family fun farm activities, and more.
Ph: (330) 549-9000
Website

White House Fruit Farm Fall Celebration Weekends
9249 State Route 62, Canfield, OH 44406
Visit the Pumpkin Pavilion for pumpkins and fall decorations, and shop for unique gifts and fall décor in the Gift Barn. Plus, enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, petting zoo, pony rides, play area, and more.
(330) 533-4161
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN MEDINA COUNTY

Beriswill Farms
2200 Station Rd., Valley City, OH 44280
Explore the cornfield maze, and help save Farmer Joe by playing the Farm Scene Investigation game! Activities include u-pick pumpkin patch, Dress a Scarecrow, hay pile, corn sandbox, additional mazes, animals to pet, concessions, and more.
Ph: (330) 350-2486
Website

Boyert’s Greenhouse & Farm Fall Family Hayrides
4557 Paradise Rd., Seville, OH 44273
Take a hayride to the u-pick pumpkin patch, roast marshmallows by the open fire, and play at the hay maze and playground.
Ph: (330) 725-3509
Website

Mapleside Farms Pumpkin Village
294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, OH 44212
Get lost in a 7-acre corn maze (one of the biggest and best in the Midwest), take a tour of the orchard in cow and pig trains, enjoy a scenic hayride, rocket down the longest slide in America when you ride the 311 foot “Super Slide,” and bounce on Ohio’s largest “Jumping Pillow” in the jump park.
Ph: (330) 225-5577
Website

Whistle Hollow Farm Fall Fun
9324 Zimmerman Rd., Homerville, OH 44235
Halloween shop, petting zoo, corn maze, and more.
Ph: (330) 625-4182
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN PORTAGE COUNTY

Derthick’s Corn Maze & Farm Experience
5182 State Route 82, Mantua, OH 44255
Weave your way through the corn maze. In the Farm Experience, families can pet the animals, ride a pony, and ride the bucking cow train. Visit the u-pick pumpkin patch to choose your perfect pumpkin from the field.
Ph: (330) 569-8302
Website

Dussel Farms Fall Pumpkin Festival
1109 Old Forge Rd., Kent, OH 44240
Weave your way through the corn maze. In the Farm Experience, families can pet the animals, ride a pony, and ride the bucking cow train. Visit the u-pick pumpkin patch to choose your perfect pumpkin from the field.
Ph: (330) 673-5957
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN STARK COUNTY

Arrowhead Orchard Fall Fun
11724 Lisbon St. SE, Paris, OH 44669
This fall, enjoy some fresh air, sunshine, and some farm fun at Arrowhead Orchard’s located in Paris, OH. Pick apples, enjoy farm-themed fun, navigate the corn maze, take a wagon ride through the orchard, and more.
Ph: (330) 862-2733

Kingsway Pumpkin Farm
1555 Andrews St. NE, Hartville, OH 44632
Enjoy a tractor-pulled wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, interactive corn maze, animals, many children’s activities and games, and more.
Ph: (330) 877-6241
Website

Maize Valley Fall Family Fun
6193 Edison St. NE, Hartville, OH 446323
Maize Valley Market & Winery is located in beautiful Hartville, OH, just a short drive from Akron, Canton, and Cleveland. Whether you’re planning an outing for you and the kids, or if you want to host your company picnic, Maize Valley offers fabulous fall activities for all ages, including wagon rides, pumpkin cannon demos, pig races, and much more.
Ph: (330) 877-8344
Website

Nickajack Farms Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
2955 Manchester Ave. NW, North Lawrence, OH 44666
Pick your own pumpkins from the field, play a game of pumpkin bowling, fun through the straw path, stop by the corn cannons or paintball gallery, and discover beautiful décor, farm-themed items, and fresh home-style goodies.
Ph: (330) 323-9714
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN SUMMIT COUNTY

Heritage Farms Pumpkin Pandemonium
6050 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264
Pick a special pumpkin, get lost in a corn maze, and take a hayride. Activities include a scavenger hunt, straw tunnel, corn box, straw bale birds nest, pumpkin rolling, and more.
Ph: (330) 657-2330
Website

Luther’s Farm Fall Fest
5150 Alger Rd., Richfield, OH 44286
Family-friendly activities including a corn maze, hay maze, corn pool, games, and more. The most famous attraction is the pumpkin cannon! The market also offers pumpkins and fall decorations.
Ph: (330) 659-2526
Website

Rufener Hilltop Farms Fall Festival
1022 State Route 43, Mogadore, OH 44260
Navigate this 8-acre corn maze, plus enjoy farm activities like pumpkin picking, hayrides, petting zoo, shelled corn pool, train rides, and more
Ph: (330) 628-1082
Website

Szalay’s Farm Corn Maze
4563 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264
Challenge yourself in the 3-acre corn maze; find all eight wooden pumpkins and your way out of the maze. Pumpkins, fall decor, and photo ops.
Ph: (330) 657-2727
Website

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN TUMBULL COUNTY

Kuchta Farms Pumpkin Patch
4480 State Route 82, Newton Falls, OH 44444
Family-owned farm offering a selection of pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes, straw, Indian corn, and other fall decor. Enjoy the Kidz Zone with a baby hay maze, hay mountain, and corn pit. Plus, navigate through the corn maze, which has been expanded at almost 4 acres!
Ph: (330) 984-4525

PUMPKIN PATCHES IN WAYNE COUNTY

Bauman Orchards Fall Festival
161 Rittman Ave., Rittman, OH 44270
Enjoy pony rides, a hay maze, petting zoo, wagon rides, live music, and fall foods like homemade caramel apples, donuts, kettle corn, hot dogs, and apple cider.
Ph: (330) 925-6861
Website

Ohio Pumpkin LLC
10558 N. Elyria Rd. West Salem, OH 44287
Pumpkin picking, corn maze, hayrides, children’s activities, and farm fun!
Website

Ramseyer Farms
4000 Ramseyer Ln., Wooster, OH 44691
With two giant corn mazes, slides, jump pad, pedal carts, pumpkin picking, farm animals, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Spend a fall day in beautiful country surroundings, making memories for all ages.
Ph: (330) 264-0264
Website

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As many know, October is breast cancer awareness month. Nilges Draher LLC has decided to take this month to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). For every new like on the Nilges Draher Facebook page, we will donate $1 to BCRF. We chose BCRF because they are the top-rated breast cancer organization in the United States and 90% of their donations go to research and awareness programs

The BCRF was founded in 1993 by Evelyn Lauder and has raised more than half a billion dollars since its inception. Mrs. Lauder was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and chose to channel her experience into action. In 1989 she helped to establish a state-of-the-art breast and diagnostic center at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Throughout 2018-2019, BCRF will award $63 million in grants to nearly 300 scientists from top universities and medical institutions around the world. Their key areas of research for 2018-2019 are Metastatic Breast Cancer, Precision-Prevention Research, Early Diagnosis and Prevention, Tumor Biology, Treatments, Inherited Susceptibility, Health Disparities, and Breast Cancer as a Growing Global Threat.

You can find more about the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, including ways to get involved, by visiting their website here.

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Ghosts and pumpkins and bats, oh my! With Halloween only a few weeks away, many people will be heading to haunted houses. Below is a list of some of the top locations in Northeast Ohio!

Spooky Ranch at the Rockin’ R Ranch

Where: 19066 East River Rd (SR 252), Columbia Station, OH 44028

What: Haunted hayride, Monster in the Woods Walk, Extreme Nightmares Haunted House, The Haunted Barn, Blood Slingers Saloon, Monster Visions in 3-D Haunted House and Zombie Paint Ball Hunt in 3-D

When: September 21 through October 28, 2018

Website: https://www.spookyranch.com/

Bloodview Haunted House

Where: 1010 Towpath Rd, Broadview Heights, OH 44147

What: Haunted House run by the Broadview Heights Lions Club

When: September 14 through November 3, 2018

Website: https://www.facebook.com/bloodview/

Carnival of Horrors Haunted House

Where: 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

What: Four haunted houses included a walk through the wicked woods

When: September 18 through October 28, 2018

Website: http://carnivalofhorrors.com/

Fear Forest Haunted House & Hayride

Where: 6780 Tod Ave SW, Lordstown, OH 44481

What: Three outdoor and one indoor trails and corn maze.

When: September 15 through October 28, 2018

Website: http://www.fearforest.com/

Ghoul Brothers

Where: 3235 Manchester Rd, Akron, OH 44319

What: Haunted house created by Hollywood FX artist and film director, David Barton.

When: September 28 through November 3, 2018

Website: https://www.ghoulbrothers.com/

Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory

Where: 1300 Triplett Blvd., Akron, OH 44306

What: Two Haunted attractions at one location

When: September 21 through November 3, 2018

Website: http://www.hauntedschoolhouse.com/

Lake Eerie Fearfest

Where: 3319 Milan Rd, Sandusky, OH 44870

What: Six haunted attractions in one. Lake Eerie Fearfest is rated as one of the top haunted attractions in Ohio.

When: September 28 through October 28, 2018

Website: https://www.lakeeeriefearfest.com/

The Factory of Terror

Where: 4125 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705

What: Five attractions in one of the largest indoor haunted houses in the world.

When: September 21, 2018 through November 3, 2018

Website: http://fotohio.com/

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit on September 26, 2018 alleging that Bath & Body Works refused to consider a reasonable accommodation request made by an employee and then discharged her because of her disability. Bath & Body Works is a national retail chain that sells bath and beauty products.

The EEOC reported the employee had vision issues related to diabetes. When the employee requested a larger monitor for the register, she was sent home and her hours were reduced. The store manager bought a cheap magnifying glass and humiliated the employee by presenting it to her in front of her co-workers. The alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires the employer to investigate and discuss an employee’s request for reasonable accommodations.

Title 1 of the ADA of 1990 prohibits private employers, State and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions with 15 or more employees, from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Fall has to be one of my favorite seasons. While everyone else is wishing for a few more days of summer, I am counting down the days until the leaves start changing colors and the temperature begins to cool. With the coming of a new season, however, comes a new set of safety concerns. Here are a few to help you and your family have a safe and happy fall!

1. Check your furnace. If your furnace hasn’t been used since last winter, it is probably a good idea to have a heating and cooling company service your furnace to be sure everything is in working order.

2. Use a space heater or fireplace with caution. Never leave a burning fire or space heater unattended. Keep your home safe by using a fireplace screen to keep sparks from flying out.

3. Don’t burn leaves. Burning leaves produces dangerous and cancer-causing chemicals. Instead, consider bagging them and taking them to your local yard waste disposal facility.

4. Check the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

5. Watch for children. Cooler weather allows for children to play outside more. School is also in session. Be aware of bus stops in your neighborhood and children crossing the road to get to the bus/bus stop.

For those of us with pets, here are a few safety tips to keep your pet safe during the fall:

1. It is tick season! Check your cat or dog for ticks if they have been outside for prolonged periods of time, especially if they have been playing in the leaves. Consider getting your pet a flea and tick collar or treat them with the appropriate medication.

2. As the weather gets colder, don’t leave your animals outside for extended periods of time.

3. Keep decorations out of the way. Cats and dogs may think your shiny decorations are new toys. Some decorations contain toxic metals or could become a choking hazard.

We hope these tips help keep everyone safe and healthy this fall!

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Age discrimination might sneak up gradually on employees in Ohio. For this reason, AARP has published information about ageism in the workplace to help people recognize the warning signs. The organization advocates for older people, and one of its senior attorneys recommends that people document changes in treatment at work as soon as they notice them because they might need the information to defend themselves from discrimination if it emerges.

At large companies with many employees, age discrimination might become apparent if layoffs and firings affect older workers more than younger workers. This form of discrimination is currently the subject of a lawsuit against IBM. Three former employees allege that the company targeted older employees for dismissal and would not consider them for open positions.

New and unappealing work assignments represent another tactic that employers use to force people to resign. Companies might try to avoid overt discrimination by giving older workers unpleasant jobs. Bad performance reviews, especially if they suddenly emerge after years of satisfactory reviews, are another way that companies try to inspire older workers to quit. A lack of raises or bonuses for older workers could be discrimination as well, particularly if younger workers are getting paid more.

Employers generally try to hide their discriminatory practices. A person who believes that age, sex, religion, disability or race caused mistreatment or wrongful termination could ask an attorney how to respond. An attorney could look at the evidence and offer an opinion about how strongly it might support a claim of workplace discrimination. To defend a person, an attorney might approach an employer directly with the evidence and request a financial settlement. In some cases, a formal complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or a lawsuit might provide a means of holding an employer accountable for illegal conduct.

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