I usually try to post on our General Practice blog every 3 weeks. If you follow our blog, you will notice that I have been absent from our General Practice rotation over the past month or so. It’s not that I have been unable to find happenings in the law to comment on. It’s not that I [...]
Oct
24
2011
24
2011
Oct
22
2011
22
2011
DOL Granted Judgment for Misclassified Independent Contractors Seeking 1.6 Million in Damages
The United States Department of Labor issued a press release announcing its victory in a suit filed to recover overtime wages for over 250 installers. The installers were employed by Cascom, Inc., which provides residential cable television, Internet and telephone installation services for Time Warner in the Dayton, Ohio area. As in the Cascom case, [...]
Oct
11
2011
11
2011
Law Enforcement Officers Must Use Radar
The legislature for the State of Ohio recently passed a law which re-establishes the requirement that a law enforcement officer cannot issue a speeding citation without the evidence provided by a radar device (Section 4511.091(C) of the Ohio Revised Code). A law enforcement officer can still testify that a motorist was traveling in excess of [...]
Sep
30
2011
30
2011
Labor Secretary and IRS Commissioner Coordinate Efforts to End Employer Misclassification Practices
GTB&S labor attorney, John Roca, blogged about the Fair Labor Standards Act protections for employees who are misclassified by employers as so-called independent contractors. Roca noted that the practice is significant because independent contractors are not entitled to minimum wage or overtime, and the practice thereby avoids the obligations set forth in the FLSA. On [...]
Sep
26
2011
26
2011
The Things A Debt Collector Won’t Tell You
In the September 22, 2011 edition of the Reader’s Digest, Michelle Crouch authored an article entitled “13 Things A Debt Collector Won’t Tell You“. The article used as sources Fred Williams, who worked as a debt collector for three months to write Fight Back Against Unfair Debt Collection Practices ; Michelle Dunn, former owner of [...]
Sep
22
2011
22
2011
Veterans Benefits
At Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer, Co., LPA, our mission dedicates us to providing legal assistance to working men and women, individuals with disabilities, and labor organizations. We are very proud of that tradition. Now, I’m happy to announce that the firm is providing legal representation to veterans of our military who have physical or [...]
Aug
4
2011
4
2011
CDL Suspensions from OVI Offenses
Commercial truck drivers are required by law to submit to a chemical test of their blood, breath or urine if requested by a law enforcement officer. (4506.17E of the Ohio Revised Code). If the commercial truck driver refuses to submit to the test, his Commercial Driver’s License will be suspended for one (1) year. [...]
Jul
10
2011
10
2011
So What Have American Unions Done For Our Country?
American unions have done a tremendous amount for working people in our country, union members or not. Watch this video only a few minutes and be reminded of why unions have played, and continue to play, such a vital role in our county.
Jul
9
2011
9
2011
Honoring a Loved One’s End of Life Decisions Leads to Charges of Murder
The sensational story of the 26 year older caregiver who was charged with murder of her 91 year old great aunt leaves caregivers balancing end of life wishes with elder abuse. The LA Times reported the story of Stephanie Hernandez who was charged with murder of her great-aunt after caring for her for over three [...]
Jul
6
2011
6
2011
Protect Family & Friends From Becoming Victims of Elder Abuse
It is becoming a familiar story. The financial exploitation of Seniors is becoming a nationwide epidemic. Tough economic times seem to be driving the explosion in this type of financial abuse. A Toledo Blade News article on Saturday July4, 2011 highlighted three different local stories of elder financial abuse. In Lucas County last year, 119 cases [...]