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You’ve probably heard of minimum wage, but have you heard of the related employment law concept of prevailing wage? Prevailing wage is the rate that employees of contractors and vendors must be paid when working with a government agency. Prevailing Wage in Ohio In...
If you are a business owner engaging in a partnership, joint venture, or other entrepreneurial arrangement involving multiple parties, the importance of a solid and fair business contract cannot be overstated. In this age of constant electronic communication, one...
Hiring employees is an exciting step in launching a small business. Whether your business is new or established, though, making sure your employee manual does everything it needs to do is essential. What is the purpose of an employee manual? An employee manual has two...
When you start a new job, you may be asked to sign a restrictive covenant agreement as a part of your contract. Before you sign, it’s important to understand what you are agreeing to do (or not do)! What are restrictive covenant agreements? The restrictive covenant...
If an employee wishes to file a complaint against their employer because they believe they have acted unlawfully or unethically, they are protected by law against employer retaliation. Unfortunately, in some cases, an employer who finds out that a complaint has been...
Any successful business owner knows that having a great team of great employees behind them is critical for moving the company forward. Sometimes, however, if they don’t feel an employee is performing well, they have to let them go. While this is reasonable, some...
Whistleblowers are those who expose organizations or other public or private bodies, providing information to prove their wrongful actions. To ensure that people are not dissuaded from acting if they discover that an organization is operating in an unethical or...
It can be upsetting and irritating if your employer doesn’t pay you on the agreed date or your wages are lower than expected. However, many employees find it difficult to know the right way to approach their boss, as well as what their legal rights are when it comes...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was passed in 1967 and helps protect people from age discrimination in the workplace. Facing age discrimination at work or when applying for a job can be upsetting and troubling, but unfortunately, it does happen. Here’s...
The majority of people employed in Ohio don’t have an individual employment contract. Because of this, they are employed “at-will,” which means that generally either an employer or employee can terminate the employment at any time. These days, few people work for the...
