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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, pervasive forgetfulness, heart inflammation, kidney problems, extreme chest pain, and others. Oftentimes, medical testing cannot detect the source of these chronic problems…
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 on what to look for if your stimulus payment is received by debit card. Follow…
Overtime Claims Investigation — Equitrans Midstream Corporation and EQM Midstream Partners Equitrans/EQM builds and operates natural gas pipelines and related facilities in Ohio and elsewhere. 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. This may violate both state and…
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. Prior to this ruling, various states and local governments prohibited…
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 with 500 or fewer employees Public employers with 1 or more employee. The EPSLA covers…
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 employee is eligible for EFMLEA leave if the employee is unable to work or…
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 <atarget=”_blank” href=”http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>by the Governor. Many other employment-related issues are likely to arise when employees are furloughed or laid off during this crisis. For example:…
RELEASED: Feb. 24, 2014 CINCINNATI, Oh.- Minnillo & Jenkins, CO. LPA filed a federal minimum wage class action lawsuit in the Southern District of Ohio on behalf of former Bengals Cheerleader Alexa Brenneman. The lawsuit alleges that Ms. Brenneman and the other Ben-Gal Cheerleaders receive an effective wage of approximately $2.85 per hour – far less than the legally mandated…