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March 11, 2021 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and for many employees it also marks one year of working from home. According to Upwork’s “Future of the Workforce Pulse Report,” 26.7 percent of Americans are expected to be working remotely through 2021, and by 2025 more than 36 million will be doing so – an 87 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels.[1]
Even though record numbers of employees are working from home, the potential for workplace harassment remains the same. With more employees using electronic forms of communication such as e-mail, internal instant messaging systems, and video conferences, and the more relaxed environment of working from home, this combination presents new challenges for employers in ensuring that their workplace is free from harassment and discrimination. Anti-harassment training, as well as establishing and distribut
The year 2020 is finally behind us! We might not be able to breathe a sigh of relief just yet but the beginning of a new year is still a good time to pause and review your labor and.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed the
Employment Law Uniformity Act into law. The Act will go into effect April 12, 2021, and applies to all future discrimination claims filed on or after that date.
The new Act, which has long been sought by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, affects Ohio employers by amending the procedure surrounding employment discrimination claims in the state as follows:
The Act shortens the statute of limitations for workplace discrimination claims from six years to two years. The six-year limitation had been among the longest in the United States.
Employees can no longer sue their employers directly in court based on alleged discriminatory practices before exhausting administrative remedies first by filing a charge with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC). This new process will allow the OCRC to consolidate charges of the same alleged violation, relieving employers from defending the same claims in multiple venues.