The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Wal-Mart employees claiming sex discrimination did not show sufficient commonality to maintain class action status. The decision will affect other large employee class action suits currently pending. See Supreme Court erects major barriers …
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From the Ohio Supreme Court’s Case Summaries: “The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that R.C. 4123.90, a state law that prohibits the firing of workers in retaliation for filing workers’ compensation claims, expresses a clear public policy against the …
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New regulations (76 FR 16999), effective May 24, 2011, pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act make a broader interpretation of the definition of disability. The result will probably be more employees requesting accommodations, more ADA litigation and more ADA …
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A short version and long version of the Preliminary Referendum Petition for Am. Sub. S. B. No. 5 was filed with the Ohio Attorney General and Secretary of State. See the Ohio Secretary of State’s web page, which sets out …
