On January 8, 2023, Governor Michael DeWine signed Executive Order 2023-01D (the first order of the Governor’s second term in office) adding “status as a nursing mother” to the state’s anti-discrimination government policy. The order rescinds and replaces the similar Executive Order 2019-05D, which the Governor signed at the start of the Governor’s first term. […]
On January 5, 2023, Governor Michael DeWine signed Am.Sub.H.B. No. 554 into law, which was sponsored by Reps. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) and Adam Bird (R-New Richmond). H.B. No. 554 requires the State Board of Education to issue temporary educator licenses to applicants with expired professional teacher’s certificates and professional educator licenses. This bill also addresses […]
In the case of Doe v. Knox Cnty. Bd. Of Educ., 56 F.4th 1076 (6th Cir.2023), a federal appellate court held that (1) the parents did not need to go through administrative exhaustion under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) when the parents sought a ban on chewing gum because such a change does […]
On January 2, 2023, Governor Michael DeWine signed Am.Sub. H.B. No. 353 into law, which was sponsored by Reps. Gary Click (R-Vickery) and Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park). H.B. No. 353 enacts “The Testing Your Faith Act” to require each state institution of higher education to adopt a policy providing students with religious accommodations. This bill […]
In the case of Hinton v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs., 2022-Ohio-4783, the appellate court dismissed claims of racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation asserted against an employer pursuant to R.C. Chapter 4112 by minority employees because the minority employee failed to provide proof that such employees were treated less favorably than similarly situated […]
In the case of Doe v. Greenville City Schools, 2022-Ohio-4618, the Ohio Supreme Court held — in a nonbinding plurality opinion — that the absence of a fire extinguisher or other safety equipment within a building of a political subdivision could be a physical defect such that an exception to immunity exists under R.C. 2744.02(B)(4). […]