Despite a common misconception to the contrary, Ohio statutory law and Ohio case law do not prevent employers from providing a detailed and honest employer reference about a past employee upon request. Further, Ohio law does not punish employers for providing truthful responses to inquiries from a prospective new employer of a company’s past workers. In fact, Ohio Revised […]
There are certain terms in an employment agreement that are more important than others. An example of one term is the noncompete agreement. The noncompete agreement is designed to protect an employer, including the protection of: (i) an employer’s confidential information/trade secrets and its relationships with clients/customers (aka “goodwill”) and (ii) a former employee from […]
