Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Ohio is not one of them.   Under Ohio law, there is no requirement for an employer to provide a meal period or rest break to its adult employees age 18

Ohio’s minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2020, based on the state’s annual adjustment for inflation. Every year, like clockwork, the Ohio Department of Commerce issues the updated Minimum Wage notice at the end of September, and this year is no exception. The new notice has a revision date of September 30, 2019. As in previous years, Ohio’s new minimum wage rates require updates to three areas

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS), and other agencies require Ohio employers to comply with various federal and state labor laws. Under these laws, all Ohio employers must conspicuously post several notices. To remain in compliance, Ohio employers of certain sizes or in particular industries may be subject to additional posting requirements.   For a better understanding of Ohio’s posting requirements, let’s

Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Ohio will be on the rise, based on the state’s annual adjustment for inflation. The Ohio Department of Commerce has issued the updated Minimum Wage notice, which has a new revision date of September 30, 2018. The only changes to the notice are the new wage rates for 2019, but for those of you who may be unfamiliar with Ohio’s minimum wage

Effective January 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Ohio is going up, based on an annual increase for inflation. The updated minimum wage notice, provided by the state’s Department of Commerce, has a new revision date of September 30, 2017. New Minimum Wage Rates for 2018 Non-Tipped Employees Ohio’s minimum wage for non-tipped employees will increase from $8.15 per hour to $8.30 per hour. However, employers who gross less than

Despite the Ohio minimum wage remaining unchanged at $8.10 for 2016, OH has released a mandatory update to its minimum wage labor law poster. Small Changes Made Since the wage and tipped minimum wage ($4.05) stayed the same as it was last year, Ohio only made a few small changes to the poster. The year at the top of the poster has changed to 2016, the name of the director

The latest required change to the Ohio labor law poster is on the Minimum Wage poster. Ohio’s minimum wage increases from $7.95 to $8.10 per hour as of January 1, 2015, and then the minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually for inflation every January 1st. Additionally, the minimum wage for tipped employees increases from $3.98 to $4.05 per hour, plus tips. Lastly, employers who gross less than $297,000, increased

The Ohio Department of Commerce has announced that the minimum wage will increase from $7.85 to $7.95 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2014.  (The minimum wage rate is adjusted for inflation every January 1.)  The updated minimum wage poster is the latest required change on the OH labor law poster. The minimum wage for tipped employees also increases Jan. 1 from $3.93 to $3.98 per hour, plus tips. Employers

The latest required change to the Ohio labor law poster is the new minimum wage of $7.85 per hour, effective from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2013, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance. Tipped employees must be paid a minimum of $3.93 an hour. The annual Jan. 1 OH minimum wage adjustment is caused by any increase in the Consumer Price Index. We will be publishing an

A new Iowa safety poster and an Ohio equal employment poster have been issued, but the previous versions of both required state labor law posters are still valid.  Iowa:  No update required for Job Safety and Health (IOSH).  Poster changes are expanded zip code for federal OSHA regional office and new revision date of 2/11.  Ohio:  No update required for Equal Employment Opportunity.  Poster changes are removal of governor’s name