Labor and Employment Events

Vorys Of Counsel Jacquie Abbott participated in a panel for the American Bar Association on COVID-19 vaccination mandates and the impact they will have on employers and employees.

Vorys attorneys hosted a webinar to discuss the OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires certain private-sector companies to regularly test non-vaccinated employees.

The Vorys Akron office hosted a labor and employment seminar on November 4, 2021. Vorys attorneys discussed pressing employment issues related to the pandemic, workers compensation and more.

Throughout the Vorys Virtual Benefits Conference, Vorys attorneys provided updates and valuable insights regarding a variety of benefits-related topics.

Vorys attorneys Alex Ehler and Nikki Mayo lead a presentation on the Department of Labor Joint Employer Rule before the Columbus Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Committee.

Vorys attorneys returned for a Vorys On Call: Coronavirus webinar on September 30, 2021.  They presented the most timely and relevant topics as businesses and organizations respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vorys partner Nina Webb-Lawton presented a course for LawPracticeCLE titled, "Service Dogs: What Every Business Should Know."

In this webinar, Vorys partners Christine Poth and Jennifer Dunsizer provided an overview of recent guidance impacting fiduciaries overseeing ERISA.

Vorys attorneys Jacquie Abbott, Linda Mendel and Jen Dunsizer hosted the second webinar on the 100% COBRA subsidy provided by the American Rescue Plan.

Vorys attorneys returned to host the Vorys On Call: Coronavirus webinar on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Vorys attorneys Jennifer Dunsizer, Linda Mendel, Dawne McKenna Parrish and Christine Poth hosted a webinar about the employee benefit plan related provisions of the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

On March 23, 2021, Vorys Of Counsel Linda Mendel was a member of a panel presenting an introduction to the application of ERISA to welfare plans. Ms. Mendel addressed group health plan mandates in ERISA Parts 6 and 7.

Vorys attorneys returned to host the Vorys On Call: Coronavirus webinar on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Vorys attorneys Linda Mendel and Elizabeth Howard hosted a webinar which discussed how the Consolidated Appropriations Act will limit surprise medical billing and mandate access to the prices for medical services starting in 2022.

On March 2, 2021, Vorys Of Counsel Linda Mendel presented on the surprise medical billing and transparency provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

Vorys attorney Janay Stevens spoke at an Ohio Women's Bar Foudation CLE on what it means to be antiracist and how a commitment to be an antiracist impacts the workplace and legal profession.

Vorys attorney Michael Griffaton discussed House Bill 606 in a webinar hosed by the Ohio Bankers League.

On January 27, 2021, Vorys Of Counsel Linda Mendel spoke at the American Bar Association’s Virtual 2021 Midyear Tax Meeting. Mendel’s presentation focused on Surprise Medical Billing and Access to Prices under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

Vorys attorneys Chaz Billington and Dan Clark hosted a complimentary webinar on Ohio's newly passed Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA).

Bob Harris, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group, participated in a presentation for the OSBA titled "Employee Leaves & Benefits in a Post-FFCRA World."