2022

If you quit your job, are terminated or get laid off, Ohio state law dictates how long your ex-employer has to give you your final paycheck. If your employer fails to pay you within the designated time period or if your paycheck goes unclaimed, the company legally must follow Ohio’s escheatment rules. If you...

In Ohio, both state and federal laws protect workers from being underpaid. The law enacts a minimum wage, or a minimum amount that workers must be paid per hour. There are also rules in place for tips, overtime, and wage deductions. If you feel that you are being underpaid by your boss based on...

Restaurant workers in Ohio rely heavily on the tips that they make to supplement their income. Tipped workers can legally be paid less than the federal minimum wage, as long as they earn enough in tips to make up the difference. When an employer steals a worker’s money through tip skimming, it makes a...

Wage theft, or when an employer fails to pay workers the amount of money they are owed for hours worked, is a crime that affects thousands of restaurant workers. According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than $3 billion in stolen wages were recovered between 2017 and 2020 alone. Restaurant and service industry workers...