Employment Law

The Employment Law Section provides legal advice and representation about terms and conditions of employment to all state departments, agencies, bureaus, elected officials, public colleges and universities and their officers and employees. The section’s attorneys defend clients in state and federal courts against allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin and disability. They represent clients in civil service appeals brought before the State Personnel Board of Review and in civil rights complaints brought before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.

One of the section’s primary, day-to-day duties is providing advice to clients about complying with a vast array of state and federal laws. Such laws include the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Section attorneys keep clients apprised of developments and trends by publishing the Employment Law Newsletter. Training seminars also are available upon request.