A new Ohio law mandating licensure for home health agencies and providers will go into effect July 1, 2022.1 Home health agencies are those persons or government entities that provide skilled…
Controlling What Your Employees Do After They Leave: Effective Use of Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts Most employers put much time and effort into both the recruitment process and onboarding of new employees, which is sensible. Hiring good people is essential in growing both…
Your employees are crucial to your business’s success, and when you add a new member to your team, you need to clearly establish the terms of their employment. This protects their rights as a worker and your best interest as their employer, too. …
On January 12, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio signed House Bill 352. The bill, better known as the Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), is Ohio’s most recent reform of…
This month, a federal court dismissed a case (Bridges, et al v. Houston Methodist Hospital et al) challenging a Texas hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for its employees. While prior…
Consumer protection laws have substantially strengthened across the country in recent years, and the COVID pandemic has only provided more cause for concern. Among the 24,000 unfair and deceptive business…
Intangible assets, including intellectual property (IP) and goodwill, may be your company’s most valuable assets. A recent study indicates that 90% of the value of the S&P 500 companies is…
In January 2021, Ohio enacted the Employment Law Uniformity Act, which goes into effect this month. The Act significantly affects future handling of workplace discrimination claims. While the Act contains…