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Government Agency Websites Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The EEOC enforces federal laws against discrimination in the workplace. Answers to many questions about what the laws prohibit and allow, and how they laws can be enforced, are provided here. If you have a question about race, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability discrimination or harassment, this is a good site for you. This is the site for the Ohio agency that has responsibility for enforcing Ohio State laws similar to the federal laws enforced by the EEOC. The Department of Labor provides useful information to answer questions about workers' wages, safety at work, and right to take medical leave. You will also find information about protections required for employees who are considered whistleblowers under many federal laws. This agency is responsible for enforcing the laws the regulate the relationship between employers and employees who act together to address the terms or conditions of their employment. In most cases this means the relationship between employer and union. But a union is not always required to be involved. In addition, if you are a union member with a dispute between you and your union, the NLRB's website may have useful information for you. The Social Security Administration`s Web site provides information about Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits, and Supplemental Security Income. The site also provides wage reporting information for employers. If you are an employee with a question about obtaining unemployment benefits in Ohio or an employer with questions about paying your unemployment compensation tax, this website will probably help you. Courts The home page for the Court that establishes federal law for the entire United States. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The home page for the Court that decides federal cases for Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee. Find out about who the judges are, what cases are going on, and what the rules are in the federal court for northern Ohio. The home page for the Court that establishes the law for Ohio. This is the Court that hears appeals taken from courts in Cuyahoga County. Through this web site you can meet the Judges and staff, learn about the operation of the Court and its schedule, have basic questions answered, access court opinions, and tour the building. Check the status of any case in this court. A search engine will allow you to see the docket for any case here. You can also find infromation about jury duty and other court functions. This is the Court that hears appeals taken from cases in Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Wayne counties. This web site provides a glimpse into what the Court of Appeals does and how it functions on a daily basis. It also contains various points of information regarding the history of the Court, the judges who currently serve, and the judicial process overall. Check the status of any case in this court. A search engine will allow you to see the docket for any case here. You can also find infromation about jury duty and other court functions. Summit County Court of Common Pleas Check the status of any case in this court. A search engine will allow you to see the docket for any case here. You can also find infromation about jury duty and other court functions. Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals This is the Court that hears appeals taken from cases in Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull counties. This web site provides a glimpse into what the Court of Appeals does and how it functions on a daily basis. It also contains various points of information regarding the judges, the court records, the court decisions, and the judicial process overall. This office processes all cases for Geauga County Common Pleas Court, civil and criminal divisions. In addition, the Geauga County Clerk of Courts office processes passport applications, records notaries, records judgment liens, issues warrants and summons, processes bonds, maintains jury records, issues service, records and collects court costs, and disburses costs to other local, county and state agencies. If you want to see the status of any case being handled by the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, you can find the information here. Lake County Court of Common Pleas Check the status of any case in this court. A search engine will allow you to see the docket for any case here. You can also find infromation about jury duty and other court functions. Legal Research Ohio State Legal Services Association OSLSA is a nonprofit law firm founded in 1966 by the Ohio State Bar Association. This link takes you to the OSLSA law library. Here you will find descriptions of a wide variety of laws that apply in Ohio, including workplace laws. This link is to a page within the website for the Ohio State Bar Association. The OSBA published a book with many useful articles about business and employment concerns. The book is now available online through this link. A site with numerous articles on employer and employee rights and obligations. A site with employment law case headlines and links to other employmnet law related resources. Bar Associations and Other Employment Related Organizations National Employment Lawyers Association An organization of lawyers dedicated to advocating for employee rights. Search here for the names of lawyers dedicated to representing employees and to learn about current issues in the law that are effecting employees and employers. The American Bar Association provides plenty of useful information not only for lawyers but also for the general public. This link will take you to a page about employment laws. This organization also provides the public with useful information. The link provided here will take you to a page about alternative dispute resolution in Ohio. Ohio Employment Lawyers Association An affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, OELA is an organization of Ohio lawyers dedicated to representing employees. At this site you will find a roster of the lawyers with information about how to contact them. Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association serves lawyers and the public in Northeast Ohio. Here is a link to the CMBA's homepage. This is a terrific site for searching general and legal information about employee rights. The Alexander Hamilton Institute helps executives manage their companies and their careers. AHI publishes newsletters, booklets, and looseleaf manuals targeted to top management, Human Resource directors, Personnel managers, front-line managers, and supervisors at small-to-medium sized firms. This site has extensive information regarding various human resources issues. |
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