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On July 11, 2013, Ohio became the 26th state to adopt a shared work program. The “SharedWork Ohio” program gives participating employers the opportunity to reduce the number of hours worked by its employees in lieu of laying off its workforce. The benefits of this...

With little fanfare, Ohio Revised Code Section 2953.25 became effective on September 29, 2012 and provides a means by which job applicants may obtain relief from certain bars imposed on employment or licensing in connection with either being convicted of or pleading...

On June 14, 2013 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit became the second federal appellate court to strike down the notice posting rule promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board in August of 2011. The Fourth Circuit joins the D.C. circuit in holding...

On June 11, 2013 a federal district judge in New York ruled that two unpaid interns (one of which was a student at Case Western Reserve University) who worked during the production of Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc.’s Black Swan were entitled to the wage-hour...

On August 30, 2011 the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued a rule requiring employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act (Act) to post a Notice of Employee Rights explaining employee rights under the Act and declaring that employers who failed to do...

As of May 7, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now requires that employers use a new, revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for all new hires and reverifications. USCIS will no longer accept previous versions of the form. Employers...

Kastner Westman & Wilkins LLC has been selected as a 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firm by the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. The firm’s selection is based on a peer review rating reflecting the firm’s expertise, experience, integrity and overall...