On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Apr 30, 2020 | Employment Law
After giving birth, you need time to recover from delivery and bond with your baby. If you have worked for a company with at least 50 employees for at least one year, you have job protection under the Family and Medical Leave Act. You may take 12 weeks of unpaid leave...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Mar 21, 2020 | Employment Law
As an employee, you have both the right and the responsibility to report any discriminatory behavior by your boss, whether it affects you or someone else, to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If you suffer bad treatment from your boss after doing so, you...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Mar 4, 2020 | Employment Law
Ohio law protects employees from discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation and military status. People who think themselves victims of discrimination often do not know what to do. Understanding how to report...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Jan 23, 2020 | Employment Law
Many women in Ohio want or need to continue working through a pregnancy. A woman knows what she can and cannot do safely while pregnant. Keeping herself and the baby healthy is vital to bringing new life into the world. Not everyone understands this. An employer may...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Nov 20, 2019 | Employment Law
With a workforce made up of mixed demographics including Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers, age discrimination lawsuits are rising in Ohio and across the nation. According to Forbes magazine, employees file 20,000 complaints alleging discriminating practices...
by Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Aug 12, 2019 | Employment Law
People often ask why it is that women don’t speak up when they suffer sexual harassment in the workplace. There are several main reasons. Many fear they have no power to change the situation. Others worry that complaining about a hostile work environment would not...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Mar 29, 2016 | Employment Law
The United States Supreme Court handed down a win for labor unions in a gridlocked 4-4 decision this week. Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association challenged a public unions’ ability to collect dues from non-participating members, also known as...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | May 7, 2014 | Employment Law, Legal Rights And Issues
If you’re like the vast majority of Ohio employees and are not currently under contract for your employment, congratulations! You’re most likely an at-will employee. So what exactly does that mean? Think of employment at-will as freedom. If you don’t...
