FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
EMPLOYMENT LAW

The Law Library Staff prepares "Frequently Asked Questions" 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 Cleveland 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
To find a lawyer in Ohio specializing in employment law: Findlaw Directory
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
AHI Publications: Articles and FAQs available with free registration. Articles cover such topics as access to personnel files, employee handbooks and identity theft in the workplace.
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.
Recommended Books available at the Cleveland Public Library, Social Sciences Department:

SEVERANCE PAY

Ohio State Bar Association article on severance pay.
Findlaw: Losing Your Job- Your Rights: 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.
Right of Employees with Disabilities: Ohio State Bar Association article
Retaliation/Whistleblowing: Ohio State Bar Association article.
LII: Employment Discrimination: Text discussion and links to federal statutes.
All-About-Qui-Tam.org: Whistleblowing.
ACLU Workplace Rights: 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: Discrimination and Harassment
Whistleblower.orgThe 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 Worker's Compensation, including how to apply for worker's compensation benefits, information for businesses and medical providers, link to: Worker's Compensation
For information on worker's compensation appeals see: Industrial Commission
Ohio Injured Workers' Coalition: A collection of useful links for claimants and "tutor" pages that help one navigation the Ohio Revised Code Online, the Bureau of Worker's Compensation's page and more.
A commercial site, which contains statutes, rules, forms and FAQs.Workerscompensation.com

WAGES, HOURS AND LEAVE

Coffee breaks and Lunch Breaks: 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.
50 State Minimum Wage Map: From the U.S. Department of Labor
Family and Medical Leave Act: Ohio State Bar Q & A on Family & Medical Leave.
Findlaw: Wages, Hours and Leave
Findlaw: Family and Medical Leave

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 Your Job- Your Rights: Information on warnings required before layoffs, severance pay, wrongful termination, noncompetition agreements and unemployment benefits.

LABOR LAW

Labor Law Links from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.
Union Reports, Constitutions and Bylaws

PENSIONS

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