HR Partners
Our labor & employment group has real world HR legal experience to help navigate the ever-changing regulatory terrain of the employer-worker relationship.
We help our employer clients prevent or solve problems with minimum wage laws, equal opportunity employment, collective bargaining, wrongful termination, discrimination, child labor, work hours, health and occupational safety, rights of fair treatment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers’ compensation, and unemployment.
- Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Arbitrations
- Couseling of Ohio and Federal Employment and Labor Laws and Regulations
- Defense of Employment Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims
- Employment Contracts and Severance Agreements
- Family and Medical Leave Act and Other Employee Leave Issues
- Handbook Development and Review
- Hiring, Testing, and Other Fair Credit Reporting Act issues
- National Labor Relations Board and State Employee Relations Board Investigations and Complaints
- Non-competes
- Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Employees
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Mark Landes
Managing Partner
Maribeth Meluch
Partner
John R. Perkins, Jr.
Partner
Jeffrey A. Stankunas
Partner
Brian M. Zets
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Mark Landes Talks with WTVN 610 Radio About Ohio H.B. 253 and H.B. 248
June 16, 2021
Mark Landes spoke with Brandon “Boxer” Nasby from WTVN 610AM radio to discuss recent Ohio proposed legislation around COVID-19 vaccination mandates and vaccination passports. Both […]
Is it a HIPAA Violation For Your Employer to Ask About Your Vaccination Status?
June 5, 2021
“Is it a HIPAA violation for your employer to ask your vaccination status?” Isaac Wiles Managing Partner, Mark Landes, answers this question […]
What are the legal issues surrounding “Vaccine Passports”? Interview with 10TV News
May 7, 2021
Social media is full of posts about “vaccine passports” and how they infringe on your rights. So can private companies […]
Can I require my employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
January 5, 2021
Guidance from the Isaac Wiles Labor and Employment Group With the distribution and continued FDA approvals of COVID-19 vaccines, and […]
School District Unions and COVID-19 Safety Regulations
November 6, 2020
There are new COVID-19 safety regulations. Can a school district actually implement them? Shorter days and chillier weather typically bring […]
Supreme Court Grants Federal Job Protection to LBGTQ Workers, How the Ruling Affects Ohio Employers and Employees
July 20, 2020
In a key recent decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court found, “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law.” […]
COVID-19 and the Intersection with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Guidance for Employers
July 19, 2020
With numerous cities and states mandating infection control practices like social distancing, wearing of masks, and sanitizing workplace services and […]
When Employees Refuse to Return to Work Due to COVID-19
May 8, 2020
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpke has recently called for employees to have the right to refuse to go to work if […]
A Kinder Gentler OSHA?
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 is not immune from the scrutiny of the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA). Whether implicated under specific OSHA […]
