RESEARCH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

RESEARCH FAQs:
EMPLOYMENT LAW

The Law Library Staff prepares "Research Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) for the convenience of our users to provide access to a variety of sources addressing particular points of law. These are general legal information sources, and are not to be construed as a substitute for personal legal advice from an attorney. Please seek legal counsel to help you determine the applicability of any of the information in these resources to your specific situation. The Law Library makes no recommendation as to whether you should purchase any services offered by the websites contained in this FAQ.

GENERAL INFORMATION	SEVERANCE PAY	EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION WHISTLEBLOWING	WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WAGES, HOURS AND LEAVE	UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION	LABOR LAW	PENSIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT LAW

Ohio Labor Law statutes: Ohio Revised Code Title 41
National Conference of State Legislatures: Labor and Employment Law Information
To find a lawyer in Ohio specializing in employment law: Findlaw Directory
Ohio Labor And Employment: Find lawyers and law firms by city or county: Lawyers.com
United States Department of Labor: Information on wages and hours, workplace safety, retirement and health benefits, layoff resources, disability resources and more.
American Bar Association articles on employment law topics, including sexual harassment and privacy in cyberspace.
For a website with information on employment law issues, including family & medical leave, covenants not to compete, discrimination and other issues, as well as links to more employment law resources see: Fortney & Klingshirn Employment Law Resources. Fortney & Klingshirn is a law firm in Akron, Ohio. The Cleveland Law Library makes no recommendation as to whether you should hire this firm for legal representation. The Fortney & Klingshirn website also contains a link to ask an employment lawyer a question. See: myemploymentlawyer.com
Will Yancey's Employment Law Links
Legal Information Institute: Law About Employment: Topics include collective bargaining, employment discrimination, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and pensions. Provides text discussion and links to federal statutes.
Plant Closure and Layoff Notices (LSC Members’ Brief)
Employment-At-Will and Wrongful Discharge in Ohio (LSC Members’ Brief)
Recommended Books available at the Law Library:

Ohio Employment Practices Law. Baldwin's Ohio Handbook Series. Cleveland, Ohio: West Group, Annual. KFO334 .S54
Sautter, M. G. Employment in Ohio: A Guide To Employment Law, Regulations, and Practices. 3rd ed. Carlsbad, Calif.: LEXIS Law Pub., c1997. Ref KFO331 .S28

SEVERANCE PAY

Findlaw: Losing a Job: Information on warnings required before layoffs, severance pay, wrongful termination, noncompetition agreements and unemployment benefits.

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

To file a charge with a government agency for employment discrimination contact: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (federal agency) or Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
Legal Information Institute: Employment Discrimination: Text discussion and links to federal statutes.
Qui Tam Explained
Workplace Privacy: Includes information on discrimination, drug testing and whistleblowing.
Neighborhood Legal Services Selected ADA Cases: Contains selected Americans with Disabilities Act cases decided by federal courts, organized by circuit.
Findlaw: Employment Discrimination
Whistleblower.org: The Government Accountability Project defends whistleblowers. Their website has information on corporate accountability, environmental issues, nuclear oversight and food and drug safety.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

For information on this topic, please see our FAQ on Workers' Compensation Law.
For information on workers' compensation, including how to apply for workers' compensation benefits, information for businesses and medical providers, link to: Workers' Compensation.
For information on workers' compensation appeals see: Industrial Commission
A commercial site, which contains statutes, rules, forms and FAQs. Workerscompensation.com

WAGES, HOURS AND LEAVE

Breaks And Meal Periods: See U.S. Department of Labor Article
Wages and hours: For entities grossing over $500,000 a year or involved in interstate commerce see U.S. Department of Commerce, Wage and Hour Division. Otherwise, see Ohio Department of Commerce: Division of Labor and Worker Safety: Wage and Hour Division, which administers and enforces Ohio's Minimum Wage Laws, Ohio's Minor Labor Law, and Ohio's Prevailing Wage Law. (Click tab for Sections to find Wage and Hour).
50 State Minimum Wage Map: From the U.S. Department of Labor.
Family and Medical Leave Act: Ohio State Bar Association - Law You Can Use: Family and Medical Leave: Rights and Responsibilities.
Findlaw: Wages and Benefits
Findlaw: Family and Medical Leave Act

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

For information on unemployment compensation see: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.
For unemployment compensation appeals see: Unemployment Compensation Review Commission.
Findlaw: Losing a Job: Information on warnings required before layoffs, severance pay, wrongful termination, noncompetition agreements and unemployment benefits.

LABOR LAW

Union Reports, Constitutions and Bylaws

PENSIONS

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