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SB 47, Ohio’s New Overtime Rules Sanction Wage Theft Starting July 6, 2022 On April 6, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 47 into law which changes the State’s overtime rules. The Ohio Legislature failed miserably in its attempt to incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act and Section 216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards […]

The US Department of Labor Protects Ohio Workers from Retaliation Receiving adequate wages for hours worked is an entitlement that many employers simply ignore or overlook. Bringing issues with your paycheck to your employer’s attention can be scary and often very intimidating.  Most employees are hesitant to complain about unpaid overtime or earned wages out […]

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP is proud to congratulate associate Jason Cox as being one of seventeen (17) young attorneys selected to the 2019 Columbus Bar Association (CBA) Barrister Leadership Program. From January through August each year, the CBA Barrister Leadership Program develops leadership skills, provides networking opportunities with central Ohio legal community leaders, and […]

A Columbus law firm is suing the Menards retail chain in federal court on behalf of workers who say they weren’t properly paid wages and overtime. The law firms of Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP and Anderson2X, PLLC filed a class and collective action lawsuit Thursday against Menard, Inc., the Wisconsin-based operator of about 300 […]