Here’s what businesses need to know about Ohio’s new discrimination law process
Laura Newpoff
For Columbus CEO
Ohio is one of the nation’s outbound states where the number of residents leaving outpaces the number of people coming in. The outbound and inbound folks, however, have something in common. The No. 1 reason they make a move, data shows, is because of a job. Longtime employment lawyer Steve Loewengart is optimistic a new law that went into effect April 15 will reverse the outbound trend.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed H.B. 352 into law earlier this year. Also known as the Employment Law Uniformity Act, it will usher in broad changes to how discrimination claims are handled. The legislation had bipartisan support and is meant to improve the state’s business climate and draw more investment into Ohio.
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Andrea Levy for The Chronicle Politics and the Academy May 25, 2021
The search for a new philosophy professor at Bowling Green State University was relatively uneventful at first. A committee was formed, applications came in. Committee members culled the pool and, as 2015 came to a close, narrowed it down to a handful of people to interview.
But Christian Coons, an associate professor, felt that there was at least one person in the pool who didn’t belong. Brandon Warmke was not as well-versed as some of the other candidates in the history of philosophy, the topic the new hire would teach, Coons said. In an email, he told a colleague that he thought another applicant was better. (
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The Ohio Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), H.B. 352,
effective April 2021, provides much needed change and clarification
of Ohio s discrimination laws.
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reforms make Ohio law more uniform with existing federal standards
and clarify arcane processes and time periods for asserting claims,
including claims against other managers and employees. The reforms
helpfully encourage the resolution of claims by human resources
personnel without costly litigation. To that end, the new law
rewards employers for implementing meaningful antidiscrimination
policies and practices that foster a fair work environment. The
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WARREN Someone has been taking photographs of where the newest Trumbull County commissioner parks her vehicle and sending empty packages that include sexually suggestive lettering on them to her office.
Commissioner Niki Frenchko said she and county Clerk Paulette Godfrey both have received the sexually suggestive mail at the county administration building and find it offensive and harassing.
The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate; however, it was determined the matter does not reach the level of a “legal matter or criminal offense,” the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office reported to commissioners.
Some companies offer a “prank” service that allows people to send these types of packages anonymously.
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OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network to join local, state and national leaders in commemorating 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s landmark speech Published: May 3, 2021 Author: Staff reports Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress On May 20, the Akron/Canton affiliate of Ohio University’s Ebony Bobcat Network will host a virtual celebration commemorating the 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s most famous speech widely known as “Ain’t I a Woman” at the Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio.
On May 29, 1851, human rights pioneer and advocate Sojourner Truth delivered her most famous speech widely known as “Ain’t I a Woman” at the Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio. On May 20, 2021, the Akron/Canton affiliate of Ohio University’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will host a virtual celebration commemorating the 170