2 Powerful Legal Strategies for Handling Contracts Amid COVID-19 Crisis
- March 19, 2020 | By Matthew M. Ries | Business & Employment, COVID-19
HHM business lawyer Matthew Ries explains situations that excuse a party from performing its contractual obligations due to unforeseen events beyond its control, including a pandemic.
Major Changes Employers Need to Know About 2 New Emergency Leave Acts in Response to COVID-19
- March 19, 2020 | By Matthew M. Ries | Business & Employment, COVID-19
HHM lawyer Matthew Ries summarizes two new emergency leave acts that employers need to know in response to COVID-19.
Four Action Items for Employers to Avoid Age Discrimination Claims Amongst an Aging Workforce
- August 2, 2018 | By Matthew M. Ries | Business & Employment
HHM lawyer Matthew Ries identifies four action items for employers to take to avoid age discrimination claims as older people stay in the workforce.
Governing Documents for Partnerships, LLCs Merit Review in Wake of Tax Reform
- July 13, 2018 | By Shawna L. L'Italien | Business & Employment
HHM lawyer Shawna L’Italien discusses the Tax Reform Act of 2017, which could affect any general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company taxed as a partnership.
New Statute of Limitations Takes Effect for Ohio Workers Comp Injury and Death Claims
- October 2, 2017 | By Martin J. Boetcher | Business & Employment
Effective September 29, 2017, the statute of limitations for an Ohio workers compensation injury claim or death claim has been reduced to one year, instead of the prior two-year statute of limitations. The amended statute, Ohio Revised Code §4123.84, previously…
Recognize the Need to Accommodate Overweight Employees
- May 15, 2017 | By Kevin P. Murphy | Business & Employment
Over the past few decades, the size of the American population has grown. Whether we blame fast food, too much television and video games or lack of physical activity, the end result is that our current population is much larger…
5 Guidelines for Preparing to Sell Your Business
- March 27, 2017 | By Shawna L. L'Italien | Business & Employment
The decision to sell your business can be one of the most important and most stressful decisions of your life. Many business owners have invested so much time, energy and emotion into their enterprises that they can feel like children….
New Ohio Law Dealing With Employee Possession of Handguns to Take Effect Soon
- February 22, 2017 | By Martin J. Boetcher | Business & Employment
Effective March 21, 2017, Ohio employers, both public and private, are no longer permitted to have or enforce a company policy or rule that prohibits a person who has been issued a valid concealed handgun license from transporting or storing…
New Overtime Rules Take Effect Dec. 1, 2016
- October 6, 2016 | By Martin J. Boetcher | Business & Employment
New federal overtime rules take effect December 1, 2016, and will increase the salary threshold that usually determines who qualifies for overtime pay to $913 per week, or $47,476 a year for a full-time employee.
Follow These Steps For Best Response To Employee Theft
- July 20, 2016 | By Michael J. McGee | Business & Employment
One of a small business owner’s worst nightmares is discovering that one of his or her employees has been stealing from the company. The initial steps taken to address such a situation are strongly indicative of the results one can expect.