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It is with a sense of both sadness and pride that Kastner Westman & Wilkins announces the impending departure of KWW shareholder Jaime Kolligian. Jaime is leaving the firm effective February 8th to accept the newly created position of V.P. of Human Resources and...

As of January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for non-tipped employees in Ohio who do not qualify for one of the white collar exemptions will rise 25 cents from $8.30 to $8.55 per hour, one of the largest increases since Ohio’s minimum wage was indexed to the Consumer Price...

KWW’s addition of seasoned attorneys Ken Stump and Steve Beiting positions KWW well for the continued growth in demand we’re experiencing for management-side labor, employment, and workers’ compensation legal counsel. Ken and Steve’s significant labor and employment...

Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released preliminary data regarding sexual harassment for its 2018 fiscal year. Coincidentally, the fiscal year began in October of 2017, the same month that the Harvey Weinstein scandal hit the...

Cuyahoga County Council recently passed an ordinance that expanded existing non-discrimination laws to include protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodation. This is a significant...

Employers who use a third party to conduct background checks on applicants or employees must comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Among those obligations is the duty to inform an applicant or employee before taking an adverse...

In this digital age, businesses are increasingly turning to electronic means of storing the personal and/or restricted information of their employees, customers and other contacts. Unfortunately, with the convenience of this storage method comes the risk of liability...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled unconstitutional state laws – including Ohio’s – that for decades have allowed unions to collect “fair share” or “agency” fees from public sector employees without their consent. The Court ruled that...

Register to attend our June 14 Rise & Learn session to learn more about this topic The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued a decision upholding employers’ right to include class action waivers in arbitration agreements. This decision, which resolved a...

Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The Second Circuit has now aligned itself with the...