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06.27.2023
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is now in effect, as of June 27, 2023. The PWFA, which we discussed in a previous alert when President Biden signed it into law, requires employers to provide employees “reasonable” accommodations related to pregnancy unless they would present an “undue hardship” for the employer. The PWFA applies to employers […]
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06.27.2023
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The thorny question of discipline for offensive off-campus student speech is a familiar one for most, if not all, school district administrators. The United States Supreme Court’s Mahanoy decision – finding that a suspension for off-campus social media posts violated a cheerleader’s First Amendment rights – did little to clarify the uncertainties in this area […]
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03.27.2023
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On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing parents to seek financial damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) without first participating in a due process hearing. This ruling may have important implications for school districts facing legal challenges from parents of students with disabilities. See 21-887 Luna Perez […]
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03.21.2023
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Weston Hurd LLP worked closely with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio (ACEC Ohio) to draft legislation limiting the scope of contractual indemnification against design professional firms in public improvement contracts. Senate Bill 56 became law effective March 14, 2023, enacting §153.81 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of indemnity provisions […]
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03.14.2023
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On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision finding that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions of a severance agreement were unlawful because they interfered with employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The McLaren McComb case dealt with a severance agreement offered to an employee who was laid off in the wake […]
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03.07.2023
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On January 3rd, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 288 (“SB 288”) into law. This 500-page bill makes sweeping changes to numerous aspects of criminal law and the justice system. The bill also creates some new criminal offenses that did not previously exist in Ohio. The new laws take effect in April. Under […]
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03.02.2023
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Who is the Parent? Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), and as further narrowed by the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities, “parent” means: A biological or adoptive parent (not a foster parent); A guardian generally authorized to act as the child’s parent, or authorized to make educational […]
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02.22.2023
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On Friday, February 17, 2023, likely in response to a plethora of class-based complaints relating to girls’ basketball, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published three resources in support of equal opportunity related to athletic programming in accordance with Title IX. OCR released these resources to help parents, coaches, educators, and students […]
