HR Specialist: Ohio Employment Law

Ohio hits employers with more record-keeping requirements and fewer rights than other states. Aggressive attorneys don’t stop with federal laws like FMLA, ADA and FLSA: they use state and local living-wage statutes, rural codes, plus discrimination and other laws to sue employers for sky’s-the-limit damages. This Ohio-specific newsletter arrives monthly to help sue-proof every aspect of HR. Written in plain English, it’s your insurance policy for staying in step with current interpretations of state and local laws – and staying out of court. Learn more about HR Specialist: Ohio Employment Law and the free report you’ll get when you subscribe...

If misery loves company, let’s start the party. An article on www.law.com warns that insurers anticipate a surge in legal malpractice lawsuits as the economy tanks. It seems employers aren’t the only deep pockets plaintiffs will try to raid during hard times. Lawyers need to watch their wallets, too.

The article noted that legal malpractice claims spiked in the years following poor economic performance. For example, the economic downturn in 1990 and 1991 was followed by a flurry of legal malpractice filings in late 1992 and 1993. Generally it takes a year or so for legal mistakes to come to light.

So employers fighting lawsuits now may have a silver lining to their current litigation cloud. If you lose, sue your lawyer. If you win, smile, knowing the plaintiff is probably going after his or her attorney.