In the case of Lam v. City of Cleveland, 2021-Ohio-205, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals held that it was proper for the City of Cleveland to pay its employees the difference between their wages working at the city and their wages working for the military while on military leave. In this case, the […]
In the case of Moody v. Ohio Dpt. Of Health & Addiction Servs. 2021-Ohio-1525, the Court held that an employee who receives paid suspensions in accordance with a progressive discipline policy cannot use those suspensions as evidence in a discrimination claim. In this case, the Court determined that plaintiff did not present enough evidence to […]
In the case of Creveling v. Lakepark Industries, Inc. 2021-Ohio-764, the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals held that returning to work after filing a worker’s compensation claim was not a protected activity under R.C. 4123.90, and isolated derogatory remarks do not create a causal link between an employee filing a claim and being fired […]
In the case of Norgart v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs., the Fourth Appellate District Court of Ohio held that a “working interview” may constitute employment and quitting without just cause after a working interview may disqualify a person from collecting unemployment compensation. Here, the government entity argued that the individual’s working interview […]
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 […]
In the case of Eikenberry v. Municipality of New Lebanon, 2021-Ohio-453, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals held that New Lebanon was immune from negligence claims under R.C. 2744.01(F) for the implementation of a new sewer system resulting in appellant’s injury because the new sewage system was deemed reconstruction as opposed to maintenance. The […]