The failure to place a motorized cover over a swimming pool is not a “physical defect” for purposes of one of the political subdivision immunity exceptions. The case of Kinderdine v. Mahoning Cty. Bd. of Dev. Disabilities, 2016-Ohio-4815, involves the tragic drowning of a student. The student, who was autistic and allegedly had a tendency […]
On September 7, 2016, Matthew John Markling is giving a presentation entitled, “Effective Governance: Board Leadership & Legal Update” to educational leaders at the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center, which is committed to the school districts within the Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, and Tuscarawas Counties, serving more than 2,000 teachers and over 28,000 students.
Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) announced on June 29, 2016, the signing of legislation creating an expedited process for an individual who has had a public records request denied by a public office. The legislation, Senate Bill (“SB”) 321, was signed by Governor Kasich on June 29, 2016. As reported in our June 17, 2016 […]
The Ohio General Assembly has created an expedited process to hear complaints from citizens alleging they were wrongfully denied access to public records. The legislation, Senate Bill (“SB”) 321, was signed by Governor Kasich on June 29, 2016. Under existing law, a person allegedly aggrieved by the failure of a public office to promptly provide […]
The Department of Labor finalized a rule that will update overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”). The FLSA provides, among other things, that workers be paid time-and-a-half for any hours worked over 40 hours in a week. In general, all hourly employees are guaranteed overtime, and salaried employees are presumed […]
Does a union commit an unfair labor practice by picketing the private employer of a board of education member? The answer is, “yes” according to an Ohio appellate court in the case of Harrison Hills Teachers Assn. v. State Emp. Relations Bd., 2016-Ohio-4661. The dispute began when “union members picketed on a public street outside […]