A recent article in the New York Times Magazine highlights the problems that people who had contracted Covid-19 still experience several months after their supposed recovery. According to the Times, long term symptoms include extended fatigue, trouble focusing,...
Employment Law
Stimulus Debt Card Is Not A Scam
The Economic Impact Payments, commonly referred to as stimulus payments, are being sent to people across the United States. Some of those payments are being sent through regular mail in the form of a debit card. The National Consumer Law Center has published a guide...
M&J Investigating potential Overtime Claims by pipeline contractors of Equitrans/EQM
We are investigating allegations that Equitrans/EQM avoids paying overtime pay by treating workers as independent contractors and paying them a flat day rate without regard to the hours worked.
Supreme Court Extends Protection to Gay and Transgender Employees
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to recognize that the prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (commonly referred to as “Title VII”) includes discrimination based on gay and transgender status in its opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County.
Know Your Rights – Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law Provides Two Weeks of Paid Leave
Congress has enacted the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) in its effort to ease the financial burden on employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The law will go into effect on April 2, 2020. The EPSLA is available to employees who work for: Private employers...
Emergency Law Expands Paid Leave Availability For Many Workers
The “Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act” or EFMLEA was just passed and goes into effect on April 2, 2020. This law covers all employers with fewer than 500 employees, and eligible employees must have worked for the employer for at least 30 days. An...
Employment Issues and the Coronavirus
If you are laid off in Ohio as a result of a business closure or slow down because of the coronavirus precautions, you may have enhanced unemployment compensation rights under an executive order issued by the Governor. Many other employment-related issues are likely...
