Here is a compendium of current issues that affect Ohio’s public entities, plus McGown & Markling news of note.
The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an […]
On November 15, 2021, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced that up to 5,000 additional Ohioans may be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The Department of Labor announced additional COVID-19 related reasons for eligibility that will apply retroactively to those who may not have been eligible prior to February 2021. Those who […]
The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an […]
The United States Department of Education (“Department of Education”) issued a Notice of Interpretation to provide guidance on its enforcement authority when processing complaints and conducting investigations regarding claims of discrimination. Title IX protections that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex encompass discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well. […]
The Ohio Ethics Commission just published its newest newsletter, “The Voice of Ethics,” which can be viewed here. Past newsletters from the Ohio Ethics Commission can be viewed here. McGown & Markling is often asked to opine on various ethics issues, but the best ethics advice comes straight from the Ohio Ethics Commission itself. To request an […]
Following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, limited guidance has been provided to school districts regarding transitioning transgender employees. In Bostock, the Supreme Court held that firing an employee based on their sexual orientation or gender identification status was a violation of Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination […]