In the case of State ex rel. Summit Cty. Republican Party Executive Commt. v LaRose, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-1464, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the Secretary of State does not have the authority to reject a committee recommendation for appointment for reasons unrelated to the individual’s personal misconduct or personal misbehavior. In this case, […]
In the case of Granite City Ctr. v. Champion Twp. Bd. Of Trustees, 2021-Ohio-1458, an Ohio Appeals Court held that the sovereign immunity for a political subdivision or city from liability is not applicable when liability stems from a potentially valid breach of contract claim. In this case, the company entered a contract with the […]
In the case Kellard v City of Cincinnati, 2021-Ohio-1420, an Ohio Appeals Court held that although the government employee prevailed against the City of Cincinnati, the employee is not entitled to the award granted by the lower court. In this case, an employee sued the city for a failure to update employment policies to reflect […]
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 […]
The determination of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been further clarified by the January 7, 2021 final rules published by the Department of Labor (DOL), which went into effect on March 8, 2021. The DOL’s final rules continue to follow the […]
In the case of State ex rel. Anderson v State Teachers Retirement Sys. Bd., 2021-Ohio-1378, an Ohio Appeals Court held that the State Teachers Retirement System (“STRS”) made a valid recalculation decreasing the retirement credit for a Superintendent who offered no proof of service for two school years. In this case, the former Superintendent sought […]