On September 30, 2022, the Ohio Department of Commerce announced that the minimum wage will increase as of January 1, 2023, to $10.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.05 per hour for tipped employees. Pursuant to Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution, Ohio’s minimum wage shall increase on Jan. 1 by the […]
In Keller v. Carroll County Board of Commissioners, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-3089, the Appellate Court granted political subdivision immunity under R.C. Chapter 2477 to the Carroll County Board of Commissioners against a motorcyclist’s claim seeking liability for a motorcycle accident. Here, the motorcyclist asserted that political subdivision immunity should be stripped from the Carroll County […]
In the case of Bannister v. Knox Cty. Bd. of Edn., 49 F.4th 1000 (6th Cir.2022) the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of Title IX claims asserted by parents against a school board arising from the suicide of their son as there was no evidence that the school board had “actual […]
In the case of Carozza v. Lusk, 2022-Ohio-3272, the court held that a city and police officer were immune from liability pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2744 where the officer collided with another driver in an intersection because the officer was responding to an emergency call and his operation of the vehicle did not constitute willful […]
In the case of Cook v. Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, 2022-Ohio-3245, the appellate court held that the trial court erred in sua sponte — i.e., on the trial court’s own accord — holding that the political subdivision did not enjoy the benefits of R.C. Chapter 2744 political subdivision immunity. Here, the political subdivision […]
In the case of Akron Assn. of Classified Personnel v. Akron City School Dist. Bd. of Edn., 2022-Ohio-3216, the appellate court held that retroactive pay increases for former employees are not collective bargaining rights pursuant to R.C. Chapter 4117, and therefore, the State Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) does not have exclusive jurisdiction over such claims. […]