In the case of Portage Cty. Educators Assn. for Dev. Disabilities-Unit B, OEA/NEA v. State Emp. Relations Bd., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-3167, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that R.C. 4117.11(B)(7) violates the First Amendment. R.C. 4117.11(B)(7) makes it an unfair labor practice for an employee organization or public employees to induce or encourage any […]
In the case of C.K. v. Bd. of Edn. of Sylvania City School Dist., 6th Cir. No. 21-3244 (Sep. 9, 2022), a federal appellate court held that the school district provided a Free and Appropriate Public Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) when the district created an individualized education program (“IEP”) for […]
In the case of Ferguson v. Univ. Hosp. Health Sys., Inc., 2022-Ohio-3133, the Court of Appeals held that University Hospital did not engage in discriminatory practices by putting a nurse on leave and not allowing him to return to working, pending medical clearance, since the hospital’s stated reasons for its actions were legitimate. Here, the […]
In the case of Beachwood City School Dist. Bd. Of Ed, v. Warrensville Hts. City School Bd. Of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-3071, the Ohio Supreme Court found that the tax sharing agreement between the Beachwood and Warrensville Boards of Education did not require approval from the Ohio State Board of Education. Here, Warrensville Heights alleged […]
In a formal opinion issued to the Liberty Township Law Director (2022 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2022-013), the Attorney General held that a township that provides reimbursement for waiving healthcare coverage to its employees is not required to provide the same reimbursement to its township trustees. Here, the township provided all its employees the option to […]
In the case of Hardy v. The Andersons, Ins., the Appellate Court held that an employer did not commit age discrimination against an at-will employee by dispersing his job duties to other employees and hiring a substantially younger employee for a different role upon his termination. Here, an employee alleged that he was wrongfully terminated […]