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As of January 1, 2016, the EEOC made substantial changes to its charge investigation process. The EEOC implemented a digital charge system, completely modifying how the EEOC communicates with employers. The EEOC also revised its investigation procedure, now allowing...

Jaime Umerley Kolligian, attorney at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC, a boutique management-side labor and employment law firm, has earned the Ohio State Bar Association specialist certification in labor and employment law. This accredited certification is held by...

James P. Wilkins and Bruce H. Fahey, shareholders at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC, a boutique labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively, were named among the “2016 Ohio Super Lawyers,” a rating service designation based on peer recognition...

On July 15, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a decision finding that under an existing federal statute, a federal employee had an actionable claim for sex discrimination when he alleged that he was denied a promotion as a result of his...

In another landmark Obamacare decision, the Supreme Court of the United States on June 25th decided in King v. Burwell that subsidies apply to Exchange coverages purchased either through state-established Exchanges or the federal Exchange. The controversy developed...

In a landmark, controversial decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on June 26, 2015 that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to (i) “license a marriage between two people of the same-sex” and (ii) “to recognize a marriage between two people of...

Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC, a boutique labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively, will kick off its first Rise & Learn HR Workshop on June 11 with a uniquely formatted seminar on “FMLA: Dealing with sticky situations.” KWW’s Rise & Learn...

Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC, a boutique labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively, marked its 15th anniversary, unveiled a new logo and moved into the newly designed and renovated first floor of the former A. Schulman corporate headquarters...

On March 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., expanding the protections afforded to pregnant employees under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. While the decision rejects recent EEOC Guidance, it...

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a decision restricting employers’ rights to regulate employee email use. In Purple Communications, Inc. and Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO, the NLRB held that “employee use of email for statutorily...