It may be a little late for New Year’s resolutions and a little early for spring cleaning, but it’s still a great time to take stock of your company’s employment law compliance and plan for what’s ahead in 2023. This may include reviewing and updating employment policies and procedures, assessing hiring practices, auditing wage and […]
The Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022, includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which provides protections for employees who request accommodations during pregnancy as well as the PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) for Nursing Mothers Act. Under the PWFA, which will go into effect on June 27, 2023, employers […]
January 17, 2023 As a follow-up to Weston Hurd’s January 9, 2023, news alert regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule which would nullify nearly all non-competition agreements, and as identified in that alert, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) has indicated that it will likely bring suit against the FTC if its proposed […]
January 9, 2023 On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule which would, in effect, nullify all non-competition agreements (non-competes) between businesses and their employees or independent contractors based on the determination that non-competes constitute unfair methods of competition. See Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov). If adopted in […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that a record number of attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 including David Patterson as “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area […]
Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that nineteen firm attorneys have been named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. The attorneys were selected using a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations, and professional achievements with third-party research to create a credible, comprehensive, and […]
WESTON HURD LLP IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE EXPANSION OF ITS COLUMBUS OFFICE On January 1, 2022, ten attorneys formerly of Lane Alton joined Weston Hurd LLP. These attorneys, in addition to Robert Stoffers and Lorree Dendis who joined the firm in the fall, elevate Weston Hurd to more than 50 attorneys statewide with 17 […]
The Ohio-based law firm of Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Columbus office with the addition of twelve attorneys. Effective January 1, 2022, ten attorneys from Lane Alton will join Weston Hurd. These attorneys, in addition to the recent hires of Robert H. Stoffers and Lorree L. Dendis, will elevate the law […]
