Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC (KWW) hired Anthonia N. Ogbechie as an Associate attorney. Anthonia, a U.S. Army Reserve Major, was most recently a supervisory staff administrator for the Department of the Army, a position she held while attending law school. She...
Amid holiday activities and a flurry of end-of-year deadlines, Congress somewhat quietly enacted three pieces of legislation that will affect employers nationwide. The new laws impose restrictions on non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, enhance benefits...
As we start the New Year, we wanted to offer our clients and friends a couple of helpful reminders of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions we’ve been seeing employers struggle with. It is commonly known that the FMLA covers employers with 50 or more...
The new year begins with a prominent peer-recognition accolade for six Kastner Westman & Wilkins labor and employment attorneys. Shareholders Jim Wilkins, John McKenzie and Tom Green, as well as Of Counsel to the firm Karen Lefton each earned an Ohio Super Lawyers...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission unveiled a proposed rule that would invalidate most non-compete agreements nationwide and prevent employers from entering new ones with workers. The proposed rule faces a lengthy rulemaking process before taking effect,...
