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Eliminating a Position Does Not Constitute Age Discrimination

In the case of Cunningham v. Perry & Assocs., 2021-Ohio-4295, the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a former employee failed to prove that age discrimination was the reason for her termination. In this case, the former employee argued that the company committed age discrimination when it terminated the employee and said that the […]

Members of Racial Justice Task Force Are Public Officials

In the case of Kanter v. Cleveland Hts., 2021-Ohio-4318, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that it was proper for the city to appointment members of a racial justice task force in executive session. Here, the individual argued that because the task force was created for cultural and educational purposes, the members are not […]

Limitation Periods in Employment Applications May Bar Untimely Claims

In the case of Fayak v. Univ. Hosps., 2020-Ohio-5512, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals held that an employee’s gender discrimination claims were barred by the limitations period in the employee’s employment application, because the complaint was not timely refiled. In this case, the employee refiled a gender discrimination action against her employer after […]