Christopher D. Thomas
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Articles
Juneteenth Declared Holiday in Ohio and the U.S.: What are Political Subdivision Impacts?
USA - June 21 2021 On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recognized Juneteenth as a national and state holiday. President Biden signed…
Ohio Grants Additional Flexibility to Schools for Year-End Testing and Graduation Requirements
USA - April 12 2021 On March 20, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 67 into law, which went into effect immediately upon signing. The bill grants Ohio schools…
“When Work Follows You Home” - Ohio Court Invalidates Law Prohibiting Unions From Picketing Private Homes and Businesses of Representatives of Public Employers
USA - January 15 2021 An Ohio appeals court has declared Ohio’s law prohibiting unions from supporting the picketing of the homes or private businesses of representatives…
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Granting School Districts Additional Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic
USA - December 3 2020 Recently signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, House Bill (HB) 404 grants important flexibility and exceptions to school districts on a number…
Being Unbiased is Everyone’s Job: Sixth Circuit Upholds Termination of Public Employee for Her Out-of-Work, Public Social Media Post
USA - October 29 2020 When and how public employers should respond to the out-of-work speech of public employees is a complicated but increasingly important topic for…
