On February 1, 2022, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed an explosive class action lawsuit against the National Football League alleging widespread discrimination against Black and minority candidates seeking head coaching and other leadership positions within the league. In Flores’ 58-page complaint, he makes allegations that touch on various different types of evidence […]
Every day we talk to employees who have been fired after going to human resources (“HR”) for help and want to pursue a wrongful termination claim against their employer. Unfortunately, Ohio has employment at-will, which means that your employer can fire you at any time, for any reason. 1. HR is there to protect the […]
As previously discussed in this blog, provided they are mindful of the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Ohio’s analogous anti-discrimination statues, an Ohio employer may require COVID vaccination as a condition of employment. A few weeks back, the Ohio House Health […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take twelve protected workweeks of leave in a 12-month period to care for their spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition. To be eligible for FMLA you must satisfy three conditions. First, you must work […]
As we head to the polls tomorrow, faced with a presidential administration that is increasingly hostile to the rights of the LGBTQ community, Cuyahoga County voters will get to decide on a proposed amendment to the county’s charter that, while largely toothless, will at least operate as a partial rebuke. Currently, the county charter […]
