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Patrick Watts Promoted to Shareholder

Please join us in congratulating Patrick M. Watts for his promotion to Shareholder. Patrick, an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, joined K|W|W in 2023 with more than 15 years of experience focused on employer-side labor and...

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NLRB Bans Mandatory “Captive Audience” Meetings

On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) issued a landmark decision in Amazon.com Services LLC (Amazon), upturning decades of precedent concerning one of the primary methods employers use to communicate with workers during union organizing...

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K|W|W Adds Paul Neel and Jared Thomson to Attorney Roster

Join us in welcoming our two newest attorneys, Paul Neel and Jared Thomson. Paul brings a unique and diverse background to his labor and employment law practice at K|W|W. He began his career in academia as an English professor at Cuyahoga Community College before...

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Seven K|W|W Attorneys Earn “Best Lawyers 2025” Accolades

McKenzie, Wilkins Named Among Lawyers of the YearKastner, Westman & Wilkins’ John McKenzie and Jim Wilkins headline a list of seven attorneys from the firm who were named among the “Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition” released today. McKenzie, Managing...

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Federal Trade Commission Bans Non-Compete Agreements

Employers will soon be prohibited from enforcing most non-compete agreements – and entering into new non-compete agreements in the future – based on a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). Non-compete agreements have been deemed an “unfair method of...

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Final Guidance Released on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its final interpretive guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023 and generally requires employers to provide reasonable...

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Catherine R. Gambill Rejoins K|W|W

This week, K|W|W welcomes back Catherine Gambill as an Associate Attorney. Catherine initially joined K|W|W in 2015 and has impressive experience in both civil litigation (including employment law) and workers’ compensation. She will represent K|W|W’s clients across a...

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Dress Code Policies: A Surprising Source of Risk for Employers

Although employers and employees alike often view dress code policies as a minor but necessary part of a business, recent litigation on the subject should give employers pause to reflect on the subject.  Even seemingly benign policies are being attacked from multiple...

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