In 2024, Ohio employers paid over $180,000,000 in lost time expenses after workplace injuries, with an average cost of $37,000 per claim in lost time expenses alone. One of the best ways to reduce lost time expenses is by offering light duty work to an injured worker after a workplace injury. Light duty work not only reduces claim expenses for the ...
For those who do not practice in the criminal realm, a few changes have come out recently that might impact employers and private companies related to immigration generally, as well as hiring, internal audits and internal investigations, specifically.
On February 5, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) issued marching orders to the ...
By: Glen M. Krebs & Glen W. Krebs
The H-1B cap registration period for FY2026 will be held from March 7, 2025—until March 24, 2025. During this period, U.S. employers may register current or prospective employees they wish to sponsor for H-1B visa status. The H-1B visa is particularly useful for recent college graduates, just starting their ...
We often get a raised eyebrow or a confused look when discussing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). For companies free from union activity and free from following a collective bargaining agreement, many believe they are outside the reach of the NLRB. Safe to say, they are not. Consider the following:
Among the flurry of first-week executive orders issued by the Trump administration, President Trump ordered federal workers to report back to the office. Federal agencies and departments must take all necessary steps to end telework arrangements and require federal employees to work in-person full-time, rather than hybrid arrangements ...
By: Brandon Girdley
On January 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division released new antitrust guidelines for business activities that affect workers.[1] The new guidelines replace the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals and explain how the FTC and DOJ assess whether ...
By: Isaac Keller
The Trump administration has recently taken significant steps to reshape the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). These changes could affect workplace discrimination policies, labor relations, and employer compliance obligations. Employers should be aware of ...
By: Mitzi Wyrick
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”). The Order has ramifications for both federal contractors and private employers.
The Order revoked Executive Order 11246, which had been in effect since 1965 ...
By: Glen M. Krebs and Glen W. Krebs
The Trump Administration recently repealed the restriction on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to conduct enforcement actions in sensitive areas. These sensitive areas include schools, medical facilities, places of worship, social service agencies, disaster relief sites, and ...
It has been approximately one week since President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “EO”). The EO’s stated purpose is to ensure federal civil-rights laws are enforced to the benefit of all Americans and to end illegal diversity, equity ...