Opportunity Zones Can Benefit Businesses & Neighborhoods Cities have long struggled with disparities in investments. While one neighborhood may be bustling, another neighborhood a couple of miles away may be falling behind. Underinvestment can lead to a wide range...
As part of Ohio’s continued efforts to provide security and relief from the ever-changing landscape surrounding COVID-19, the Ohio Legislature recently passed House Bill 606 on September 2, 2020. The Bill affords civil immunity for businesses and health care entities...
As part of the CARES Act, $349 billion dollars was originally allocated to small businesses, initially as forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Within 13 days, those funds were completely exhausted – with many applicants frustrated in even getting...
Employers in the city of Cincinnati will soon be prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary history. The new “Prohibited Salary History Inquiry and Use” ordinance, passed by Cincinnati City Council in 2019, is slated to take effect in April of 2020. ...
You likely do all you can to protect your employees from harm. This may include providing personal protection devices, mandatory safety training, and the most efficient and safest equipment for your industry. However, there may be dangers you are overlooking.Some of...
Taking realistic steps to start your own business can stir many emotions. You know you have a great deal of work ahead of you, but you look forward to reaching a point where business operations can truly get underway. Before that happens, however, you will need to...
Business owners face a myriad of hurdles, some of which arise on a daily basis. We have discussed many on this blog, such as allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace and legal issues with other companies. However, the consequences of an employee lawsuit can...
Motor vehicle wrecks happen in many different types of situations, whether someone is on a road trip or picking their child up from school. Some accidents, however, take place while a person is working. While truck drivers, taxi drivers and other people whose job...
Company owners come across a myriad of business and legal issues, whether they run a small business, medium size family-owned business, or are in charge of a multinational corporation. On this blog, we have discussed some of the reasons why business litigation arises,...
Business owners in Ohio are able to classify their workers as either employees or independent contractors. There are distinctions between those that determine which classification the worker falls in, and an employer must be careful to categorize the worker correctly....
