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Labor & Employment
Success today depends largely upon effective management of people. Effective labor and employment counsel help manage various factors that may affect the success, including the dynamic arising among the company, its workers, and market forces, (including government agencies). Practical advice is the result of our knowledge of each client’s business. If we do not understand a client’s business, we learn it on our time, not theirs. We are a vital resource for our clients. Maintaining close client relationships and consistently providing the depth, the experience, and the professional networks necessary to satisfy our clients’ needs in the most cost-effective, creative way is what we do.
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Labor & Employment
Success today depends largely upon effective management of people. Effective labor and employment counsel help manage various factors that may affect the success, including the dynamic arising among the company, its workers, and market forces, (including government agencies). Practical advice is the result of our knowledge of each client’s business. If we do not understand a client’s business, we learn it on our time, not theirs. We are a vital resource for our clients. Maintaining close client relationships and consistently providing the depth, the experience, and the professional networks necessary to satisfy our clients’ needs in the most cost-effective, creative way is what we do.
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December 29, 202315 Brouse Attorneys Named 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
February 28, 2023Brouse Represented SURTECO in $255M Acquisition of Laminates Business from OMNOVA Solutions
December 29, 202224 Brouse Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
August 09, 2022Alex Quay Named to Greater Akron Chamber's 30 for the Future
July 14, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Graduates from Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy
June 24, 2022Brouse McDowell Wins Appeal for Westlake Manufacturer
May 24, 2022Brouse McDowell Welcomes New Associate, Marcus Pryor II
May 16, 2022Brouse Noted in Bloomberg Law Regarding Summary Judgement Win for Client Mercy Health
April 27, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Named an MVP of Mahoning Valley Young Professionals' 25 Under 35 List
March 31, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Named to Mahoning Valley Young Professionals' 25 Under 35 List
January 06, 2022Brouse McDowell Announces Three New Partners
October 13, 2021Brouse McDowell Achieves Summary Judgement in Federal Court for Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio
September 11, 2021Chris Carney Addresses Upcoming Vaccination Mandate in the Akron Beacon Journal
December 09, 202022 Brouse Attorneys Named 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
September 23, 2020Nicole Thorn and Teresa Santin Participate in the Akron Dental Society Member Meeting
April 29, 2020Stephen Bond Comments on Ohio's Evolving Mask Requirements in Akron Beacon Journal
January 24, 2020Brouse McDowell Announces Election of Two New Executive Committee Members
December 09, 201927 Brouse McDowell Attorneys named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 18, 2019Partners R. Scot Harvey and Kerri L. Keller to present on Advanced Topics in Labor & Employment Law at the Akron Bar Association
September 09, 2019Four Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in Who's Who in Toledo Area Law for 2019
September 01, 2018Four Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in Who's Who in Toledo Area Law
December 03, 2012Clarification Needed - How Recent Labor Board Decisions May Affect Company Polices
- Seminars & Events
- Client Advisories
April 25, 2024Labor & Employment Alert: Are Non-Compete Clauses Illegal Under Federal Law? Not Yet, But Stay Tuned ...
April 25, 2024Labor & Employment Alert: Salary Amounts for Overtime Exemptions Have Been Formally Increased
November 14, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: Employers Still Retain Veto Power Over Marijuana Use at Work
October 30, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: Federal Government Revises I-9 Form
June 27, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect
April 04, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - A Closer Look, as the Date for Implementation Approaches
March 30, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: Workplace Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers
January 20, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: New Federal Appropriations Act Includes New Provisions Protecting Pregnant Employees
January 09, 2023Labor & Employment Alert: FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements
July 15, 2022Employment Alert: EEOC Shifts the Ground Rules for Employers Which Require Covid Testing
May 19, 2022Employment Alert: A Scary Cautionary Tale About I-9 Forms
December 20, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Lifts Stay on OSHA ETS for Vaccination and Testing for Employers with 100 or More Employees
December 02, 2021Health Care Alert: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Paused by the Courts for Many
November 05, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: OSHA Issues its Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccination and Testing for Employers with 100 or More Employees
November 01, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: EEOC Provides Technical Guidance on Vaccine "Religious" Objections
September 10, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations are Coming
April 16, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: Federal "American Rescue Plan" Creates New COBRA Obligations for Employers
February 03, 2021Labor & Employment Alert: Executive Order Highlights Legal Protections Against Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
December 22, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Federal Programs for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave About to Expire? - postscript
December 21, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Federal Programs for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave about to Expire?
December 16, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Employer Mandatory Vaccinations Raising Potential ADA and EEO Issues
September 24, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Employee or Independent Contractor? The Department of Labor Seeks to Make the Answer Easier
September 18, 2020Client Alert: Department of Labor Updates Rules for Use of Federal Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA
September 18, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: H.R.2694 - "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act" Passes House
September 15, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Changes to Workers' Compensation Law When HB 81 Takes Effect
June 26, 2020Client Alert: The Affordable Care Act is Back Before the Supreme Court - What's This Fight All About?
June 15, 2020Client Alert: The Supreme Court Rules Employers Cannot Terminate Employees for Being Gay or Transgender
June 12, 2020Client Alert: Questions Employers Should Consider Before Reopening - Revisited
May 13, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Paid Sick Leave / Expanded FMLA The School Year Comes to an End - Now What?
May 11, 2020Video Alert: Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in the Era of Remote Working
May 05, 2020Client Alert: Questions Employers Should Consider Before Reopening
April 30, 2020Client Alert: There May be Exceptions to the Mask Requirement
April 29, 2020Client Alert: The Mask is Back
April 28, 2020Client Alert: State Announces Schedule for Reopening Businesses
April 10, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: $1.6 Billion to Ohio Employers Approved to Overcome COVID-19
April 06, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Update On the Federal Government's $600 Unemployment Increase
March 31, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Guidance on Ohio Unemployment Compensation
March 26, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: The DOL Poster for The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 25, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: DOL Issues Compliance Assistance Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 25, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: The WARN Act - Advance Notice for Plant Closures and Mass Layoffs
March 24, 2020Labor and Employment Alert: Ohio Workers' Compensation COVID-19 Claims and Updates
March 19, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Is Now Law
March 13, 2020Labor & Employment Alert: Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 25, 2019Labor & Employment Alert: Salary Threshold Officially Raised by the Trump Administration
March 18, 2019Labor & Employment Alert: I Want to Save My FMLA for a Rainier Day
March 15, 2019Labor & Employment Alert: The Department of Labor Sets the FLSA Exemption Threshold at $35,308
February 21, 2019Labor & Employment Alert: Be Prepared for a New Version of Overtime Rules to be Announced this Spring
December 15, 2017Federal Labor Board Announces Important Legal Shift That Affects Virtually All Employers
December 01, 2017Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Workplace is Making the Headlines Everyday
June 23, 2017Quick Comparison of Senate Draft v. House Health Care Bill to Repeal and Replace
March 08, 2017Republicans Roll Out the American Health Care Act - Employer Priorities
November 23, 2016DOL's Overtime Rule Stopped in its Tracks
September 02, 2016ACA Interpreter Rules About to be Animated
July 06, 2016OSHA Announces New Rules to Increases its Penalties
- Articles
June 01, 2019Overtime rules: What businesses should know about the federal wage and hour changes
May 04, 2016'Creative' Staffing Alternatives Have Risks For Unwary Employers
June 10, 2015Avoid the pitfalls - Why template employment contracts don't work with foreign nationals
February 27, 2015Immigration information - How employers can boost success rates when hiring foreign workers
January 07, 2013E-careful Out There!
- Blogs
Labor & Employment Blog
January 9, 2023Workplace Review: Change in Presidents has Begun its Effect on Federal Labor Law
April 13, 2022Labor & Employment Blog: House Approval for the "CROWN Act" Highlights Ongoing Concern Over Hairstyle in the Workplace
August 10, 2021Labor & Employment Blog: COVID-19 Vaccinations - To Mandate or Not to Mandate? That Is the Question.
June 15, 2021Labor & Employment Blog: Amendments to Ohio Employment Discrimination Law
Business Blog
February 4, 2021Business Blog: Fraudulent Unemployment Claims - How Employers Should Respond
Insurance Blog
June 7, 2018Blog: Business Dispute Allegations do not Trigger EPL Coverage