Legal Team

In Ohio, salaried employees may or may not be entitled to overtime pay depending on their exemption status. Earning a salary alone does not automatically exempt you. If your annual salary is less than around $58,656 (as of 2026) or you don’t meet a true “exempt” status in the duty test, you are likely...

In Ohio, when traveling is required by an employer as part of the job or if it happens during work hours, it is considered paid or compensable travel time. This includes driving to a job site, running errands for a boss during work hours and transporting work-related equipment. Normal commutes to and from work...

In many workplaces, the holiday season is the busiest time of year. If your job typically gets harder around the holidays, it is important to know how to protect your rights as an employee in Ohio. You have the right to take legal action against your employer for any type of wage or hour...

Every wage theft case in Ohio is unique. There is no way to guarantee the outcome of a wage and hour lawsuit. The amount of compensation collected by a victim depends on many factors, including whether the case goes to trial. The only way to determine whether your case would benefit from being filed...

A common legal violation among employers in Ohio is misclassifying employees as independent contractors. This tactic is used to avoid paying for benefits that are lawfully owed to employees, such as workers’ compensation and health insurance. If you believe you are being misclassified as an independent contractor in Ohio, you may need to hire...