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Category: Current Issues

Here is a compendium of current issues that affect Ohio’s public entities, plus McGown & Markling news of note.

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2020 Quarter 2

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 […]

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2020 Quarter 1

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 […]

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2019 Quarter 4

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 […]

Department Of Labor Opines That FMLA Leave Cannot Be Delayed Even Under Collective Bargaining Agreement

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the opinion letter of WHD Opinion Letter FMLA2019-3-A (Sept. 13, 2019), opining that Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave cannot be delayed even if a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) provides otherwise. In this opinion letter, the DOL opined that employees must take qualifying paid leave concurrently with […]

The U.S. Department of Labor Expands Overtime Protections for Salaried Employees

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a new rule that will expand current overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”), which will come into effect on January 1, 2020.  Specifically, the new overtime provisions will increase the salary thresholds for exempting executive, administrative, and professional employees from overtime protections. […]

FMLA Leave May Be Used For Attending IEP Meetings

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued the opinion letter of WHD Opinion Letter FMLA2019-2-A, (Aug. 8, 2019) (which can be read by clicking here), opining that employers must allow eligible employees to take intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for the purpose of attending Individualized Education Plan (“IEP”) meetings for […]

The Ohio Ethics Commission – The Voice of Ethics – 2019 Quarter 3

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 […]