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 […]
This article originally appeared in Special Ed Connection on February 13, 2023. What’s in a name? See how to address parent concerns about disability labels It is one thing to find out your child has a disability for the first time; it’s another when the disability supposedly carries a stigma in your family or community. […]
On January 31, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine delivered the 2023 State of the State Address which touched on several education-related topics under a newly proposed budget. According to data from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), 40% of third-grade children are not competent in reading. DeWine kicked off his address by stressing the importance of […]
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 18, 2023 In a long-awaited decision, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas denied the State of Ohio’s Motion to Dismiss the EdChoice lawsuit and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by intervening private school families. This lawsuit, filed in January of 2022 by several Ohio school districts and families, contends that the […]
Effective January 1, 2023, the Ohio-based law firm of Weston Hurd LLP expands its practices with the addition of new Education Law and Labor & Employment attorneys. According to Weston Hurd’s Managing Partner Dan Richards, “We are thrilled to make these extremely talented attorneys part of the Weston Hurd family. We are adding significant depth […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to recognize the following attorneys named 2023 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 diverse listing of outstanding […]
The Ohio-based law firm of Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce the addition of 13 attorneys from the Labor and Employment and Education Law practice groups at Walter Haverfield led by Christine Cossler, Eric Johnson, Christina Peer and Kathy Perrico. The attorneys in these practice groups will be working out of the firm’s Cleveland and […]
