Work-life balance, remote work and shifting employee expectations have defined the post-pandemic workplace landscape. As employers continue to address those issues, they’re also encountering new legal concerns and challenges.
Courts are increasingly taking on cases related to remote work, and businesses are seeking counsel about managing misconduct complaints and developing artificial intelligence policies. Organizations also are experiencing an uptick in employee interest about unions. In November, for example, Columbus Metropolitan Library employees announced their intent to unionize, and workers from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams filed a petition to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1059.
How can businesses keep up with the evolving landscape? Attorneys in the Columbus offices of three multistate firms share their insights on current workplace trends and offer guidance employers can use to help navigate those issues.
Littler, a multinational labor and employment law firm, noted in its 2025 Labor Survey Report that while union representation petitions rose through 2024, they fell in 2025. Brooke Niedecke, co-chair of Littler’s labor practice, says those numbers indicate employees might be curious about unions because they want more choices in the workplace, but they might not complete the...
A Fleming Island eye-care business will pay $2.1 million to settle accusations of improper Medicare or Medicaid claims. The business was one of five ophthalmology practices in Florida that collect...