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Learn About Hostile Work Environments and When They Are Considered Illegal Many people have heard the terms “hostile work environment” and “harassment” used to describe a workplace. Although these terms are often heard, they are frequently misunderstood in the legal context. Specifically, many people think that there is a law against hostility and harassment in the workplace. Frequently this is…
Columbus Police Abuse Lawyer Discusses Legal Claims For the last several years, claims of physical abuse and shootings committed by police officers have been featured prominently in the news. We hear it referred to by many different names, including police brutality, excessive force, wrongful death, and violations of Constitutional rights. We also hear that individuals or their family members have…
This post is a part two of a discussion about the top 9 landmines employees may discovery in severance agreements. For the first four landmines, go to {Part 1} 5. Non-disparagement agreements It is fairly standard for severance agreements to contain language preventing you from saying anything disparaging about your former employer. I have had clients turn down severance packages…
Columbus Severance Packages Lawyer Discusses Package Landmines for Employees In a previous article, [An Employee’s Guide to Severance Packages], I discussed the various types of severance packages and agreements that employees may receive at the end of their employment with a company. These agreements frequently contain language which can be very damaging to an employee’s future interests. Because of this,…
It is estimated that you will spend nearly one third of your adult life at work. Because workplace success often requires you to navigate through a wide range of personalities and social situations, it is almost inevitable that at some point conflict will arise. When it does, employees often consider reporting the situation to their manager or to their company’s…
Columbus Severance Agreement Lawyer John Marshall Explains Severance Packages In these difficult economic times, many face the unfortunate reality of an early end to employment. Whether expected or unexpected, the end of your relationship with an employer is often accompanied by the offer of a severance agreement or a severance package. If you sign this document, you will be entitled…
The Second Part Of Unemployment Claims By Sam Schlein, A Top Columbus Employment Attorney When we left things in Unemployment Claims in Ohio Part 1), a re-determination of your benefits has been made on paper. If either party appeals this decision, your case will be set for a hearing in front of a hearing officer from the Unemployment Review Commission (“URC”). …
Learn About Unemployment Claims With Attorney Sam Schlein, A Successful Employment Attorney in Columbus If your employer is contesting your claim for unemployment hearing, odds are that you are experiencing some anxiety. The process can be confusing and intimidating, and there is the prospect of losing – or paying back – money at a time that you need it the…
Columbus Civil Rights Attorney Ed Forman Explains New Salary Requirements So what was really going on? We have heard that the Department of Labor increased the salary for “executives”, meaning managers and a few others, from $23,660 to $47,892 annually. Proponents of the bill argued (correctly) that in 2016 nobody can raise a family on twenty-three grand a year, and…