On September 17, 2019, Matthew John Markling is participating in a roundtable discussion on legal and financial issues to Ohio educational leaders at the 2019 “Connect & Collaborate” Conference co-hosted by the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (“OESCA”), Ohio Treasurers of Educational Service Centers Association (“OTESCA”), and Management Council. Mr. Markling’s presentation will address current […]
In the case of Neal v. Treglia, 2019-Ohio-3609, an Ohio appellate court held that a volunteer did not have a property interest in an appointed, volunteer sheriff department position and, therefore, was not entitled to dispute termination of the appointed, volunteer position. In this case, an individual was appointed to a volunteer sheriff department position […]
In the case of Meinerding v. Coldwater Exempted Village School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2019-Ohio-3611, an Ohio appellate court held that a teacher who chose to resign prior to the initiation of termination proceedings quit “without just cause” and was, therefore, not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. In this case, a teacher was placed on […]
In the case of Gallow v. Pittis, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150119, an Ohio federal district court held that public employees are not entitled to a name-clearing hearing regarding alleged defamation unless the alleged defamation is connected to that employee’s actual termination. In this case, a superintendent publicly accused a teacher of falsifying time sheets […]
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a new rule that will expand current overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”), which will come into effect on January 1, 2020. Specifically, the new overtime provisions will increase the salary thresholds for exempting executive, administrative, and professional employees from overtime protections. […]
In the case of Stallman v. Midwest Bldgs. & Supply Co., 4th Dist. Highland No. 18CA16, 2019-Ohio-3582, an Ohio appellate court held that the exclusive remedy to an injured employee is the workers’ compensation system absent a showing of deliberate intent to harm the employee for any claims of employer intentional torts. In this case, […]