Jackie Ford, a partner in the Vorys Houston and Columbus offices, wrote an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle about electronic communications and user privacy issues.In the op-ed, Ford reminds readers that email communications can be easily read by an employer or subpoenaed by the government.
On November 16, 2012, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) released the 2013 Updates to its U.S. Corporate Governance Policy (the 2013 Updates). The 2013 Updates will be effective for shareholder meetings on or after February 1, 2013, unless otherwise noted within the alert.
Allen S. Kinzer, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, authored several sections of the XpertHR employment law manual for the states of Ohio and Kentucky. XpertHR is a unique online service to help employers comply with federal, state and municipal law, presented in a practical format designed specifically for HR Professionals.
Allen S. Kinzer, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, and Barton A. Bixenstine, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office, authored numerous how to documents for XpertHR. XpertHR is a unique online service to help employers comply with federal, state and municipal law, presented in a practical format designed specifically for HR Professionals.
Allen S. Kinzer, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, and Barton A. Bixenstine, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office, authored numerous policy documents for XpertHR. XpertHR is a unique online service to help employers comply with federal, state and municipal law, presented in a practical format designed specifically for HR Professionals.
In Washington State Nurses Association v. Sacred Heart Medical Center, the Supreme Court of Washington held that when employees miss a legally mandated rest break, both the missed rest break and the additional labor provided during that missed break constitute "hours worked." In effect, missing a rest break extends the employees' workday, which may entitle them to overtime compensation under Washington law.
The federal government is increasing requirements for oil and gas operators. Pursuant to the recently published New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, 40 C.F.R., Part 60, subpart OOOO, effective October 15, 2012, owners or operators of hydraulically fractured natural gas wells must notify USEPA not later than two days prior to commencing well completion operations.
The licensure process for intermediate care facilities (ICFs) currently licensed by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) as nursing homes has recently changed. ICF providers who are currently licensed by the ODH as nursing homes will need to apply for a residential facility license through the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) by February 1, 2013.
Jackie Ford, a partner in the Vorys Houston and Columbus offices, authored an op-ed for the Houston Business Journal . In the op-ed, Ford says that despite the growing significance of social media in everyday communication, employers still face increasing hazards in responding to its challenges.
Jonathan Ishee, of counsel in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the health care group, authored “Accountability in Cross-Jurisdictional Telemedicine and Health” for the November 2012 edition of the American Health Lawyers Association’s HIT News.
Mark Knueve, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, authored an article for the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio Connections about the recent increase in Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits. He says that the trend is related to non-exempt employee use of smart phones or computers to perform work outside of regularly-scheduled work time.
The state of Ohio requires county auditors to reappraise properties every six years and update those values in the middle of that cycle. The auditors for several Ohio counties listed below are currently finalizing property values to meet this obligation.
This summer the Ohio legislature passed significant changes to real property taxation that will impact all property owners. These changes include clarifying how a property is to be valued for real property tax purposes, changing how a recent sale should impact the value of property for taxation purposes, as well as other changes that will impact the filing of complaints at local Boards of Revision.
Jackie Ford
Allen S. Kinzer
Jonathan Ishee
Mark A. Knueve
Nicholas M.J. Ray
Scott J. Ziance
Steven L. Smiseck
Hilary J. Houston
Lauren M. Johnson
Anthony L. Ehler