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In Memoriam – Harry N. Faulkner

In Memoriam - Harry N. Faulkner 1941 - 2021 The FGKS Law family celebrates the life of our long-time partner and close friend, Harry N. Faulkner, who passed away on May 29, 2021. Harry was born March 22, 1941. A life-long resident of Sidney, he was a 1959 Sidney High School graduate and proudly attended [...]

Biden’s 1st Quarter Review

A Review of Impactful Employment Law Changes the Biden Administration has made after One Quarter in Office The Biden administration has wasted no time making significant changes to the employment law landscape that will impact employers. Perhaps most significant is the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, [...]

Philip Borger Promoted to Shareholder

For Immediate Release: FGKS Law Announces Philip M. Borger as Shareholder FGKS Law is happy to announce that Philip M. Borger became a shareholder with the firm effective January 1, 2021. Phil’s areas of concentration include business transactions and estate planning. FGKS Law, whose formal name is Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister & Shenk, is a full-service [...]

COVID Immunity for Ohio Employers

Employment Law Alert DeWine Signs Bill Granting Immunity to Employers for Issues Relating to COVID-19 Yesterday afternoon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 606 (“HB 606”), which ensures civil immunity for individuals, schools, health care providers, and both nonprofit and for-profit businesses, among others, from civil lawsuits for “injury, death, or loss to person [...]

FFCRA Guidance as Schools Reopen

Employment Law Alert Department of Labor Issues FFCRA Guidance as School Reopen The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”) require covered employers – those with 500 or fewer employees – to provide eligible employees with paid leave if an employee is unable to work because [...]

LGBTQ Workers are Protected by Title VII

Employment Law Alert Supreme Court Rules that LGBTQ Workers are Protected by Title VII Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person’s race, religion, national origin or sex) protects [...]

Second Round of PPP Funding

Second Round of PPP Funding Starts Monday at 10:30am On April 16, 2020, the $349 billion allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was exhausted. On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (the Act). The Act is a $484 billion economic relief package which provides, among other [...]