Bulletin Categories: HR/Employment Law

Ohio Radio Stations Must File License Renewal Applications and EEO Report Schedule 396 by June 1, 2020 May 28, 2020

We’re getting down to the wire! This is a reminder that license renewal applications for Ohio radio stations are due no later than June 1, 2020. Also due on June...

June 1, 2020: EEO Public File Reports Due for Ohio Radio and Television Stations May 14, 2020

We write to remind all Ohio radio AND television stations with five or more full-time employees that the deadline to upload their annual EEO Public File Report (covering the period...

Newsgathering During COVID-19: HIPAA Restrictions on Media Access to Protected Health Information May 11, 2020

We also write to let you know about recent guidance from the federal government related to required authorization prior to accessing and shooting video of patients in health care facilities—which...

FCC Announces Narrow Waiver of “Widespread Recruitment” EEO Requirement When Rehiring Staff Laid Off Due to COVID-19 May 7, 2020

In an Order released earlier this week, the Media Bureau announced a limited waiver of the “widespread requirement”/“broad outreach” requirements of the Commission’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules in light...

Claiming Federal Relief Tax Credits and Deferring Payroll Tax Payments April 14, 2020

Recent Federal COVID-19 legislation provides employers with a number of new potential tax credits. The FFCRA (Phase II relief) requires certain employers to provide COVID-19 related sick-leave and FMLA leave...

Alternatives to Laying Off Employees: Benefits Available for Ohio Employees with Reduced Hours April 13, 2020

As employers grapple with the economic effects of COVID-19, reductions in hours and furloughs present difficult-but-effective cost reduction strategies. Within those strategies, the amount of unemployment compensation (UC) benefits available...

Ohio Tax Compliance: The Tax Commissioner Has Not Extended All Filing Due Dates April 13, 2020

As of the date of this Alert, here are the tax filing due dates for certain tax filings over the next 30 days. Ohio Employer Withholding Tax: Not extended. Return...

Paycheck Protection Program: Updated Guidance From SBA and Archive of Monday’s Webinar April 7, 2020

Many OAB members participated in a webinar Monday regarding how to navigate the federal Paycheck Protection Program, also known as the “PPP” – which is a part of the CARES...

DOL Releases Mandatory Employee Notice Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act March 29, 2020

On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a workplace notice that covered employers (including certain federal employers and all private employers with fewer than 500 employees)...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know March 19, 2020

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. There are a number of provisions in the law that...