In the case of Dudley v. Siler Excavation Servs., L.L.C., 2023-Ohio-666, an appellate court held that an at-will employee did not have a cause of action against an employer for wrongful termination after the employee was terminated for questioning workplace policies that contradicted state and federal COVID-19 guidance. In this case, the at-will employee argued […]
In the case of Ja.B. v. Wilson Cnty. Bd. Of Educ., 6th No. 22-5417, (Mar. 6, 2023), a federal appellate court held that the school did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (“IDEA”) child-find mandate after failing to identify a student in need of an Individual Education Plain (“IEP”). In this case, the […]
In the case of Monroe v. Troy Strawberry Festival, Inc., 2023-Ohio-650, an appellate court dismissed tort claims asserted by a festival attendee against a city for damages arising from the festival attendee falling on an improperly maintained sidewalk during a city sponsored festival as the city enjoyed political subdivision statutory immunity from such claims under […]
In the case of State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm., 2023-Ohio-633, an appellate court held that a former employee was not able to work as a “direct” result of the former employee’s workplace injuries and surgery, and thus qualified for Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) compensation under R.C. 4123.56(F), despite the employee having […]
On March 1, 2023, the State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) released its 2022 Wage Settlement Report, which provides a detailed look at the across-the-board wage increase percentage and other monetary incentives negotiated in public sector labor contracts (collective bargaining agreements) that took effect in the calendar year 2022. To view the 2022 Wage Settlement Report, […]
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 […]