ODOT crews work overtime as winter weather continues

As another round of winter weather settles in, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews are working overtime to keep ...

Ohio lawmaker to seek ban on high school NIL deals in 2026

Rep. Adam Bird opposes OHSAA's recent decision allowing student athletes to profit from name, image and likeness, saying high ...

Cuyahoga County considers creating regional building department that will pay for itself

The new building department would enforce state construction codes, review plans, issue permits and conduct inspections for ...

OHSAA NIL vote passes, meaning high schoolers can make deals

Member schools approved an emergency referendum that came after a lawsuit from a top player from the Dayton area.
WLWT

Ohio lawmakers advance bill to allow teenagers to work longer hours

A bill on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 pm year-round A bill on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 pm ...
The Business Journals

Best Places to Work in Central Ohio - Small

Columbus Business First used Quantum Workplace, which has conducted employment engagement studies for some of America’s best-known corporations, to quiz employees about their work environments.
WKYC3

Ohio lawmakers send bill to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk that would let teenagers work later hours

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill that would allow Ohio teenagers 14 and 15 years old to work till 9 p.m. throughout the year is heading to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk, though federal law still stands in the way.
NBC4 Columbus

Ohio considers allowing children to work later on school nights

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio legislators are considering changes to minor labor laws, including letting teens work later on school nights. Ohio legislators sent Senate Bill 50 to the governor’s desk ...

Ohio lawmakers want teens to work later; critic slams ‘grinding the kids’ for cheap labor

Gov. Mike DeWine is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work later on school nights. Senate Bill 50 passed the Ohio House last Wednesday in a 62-30 vote, ...
El Paso Times

Texas DACA recipients ponder leaving the state amid push to revoke their work permits

At 16 years old, Ivonne Cruz felt hopeless. She was a single mother and an undocumented immigrant, working the register of a Dallas McDonald’s. Her career options seemed slim, but she told herself ...
New York Post

DHS will no longer automatically renew work permits for migrants — here’s why

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era policy that automatically extended work permits for migrants by roughly a year and a half, citing national security concerns. Department ...
Miami Herald

New Trump rule leaves thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work permits

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new rule ending the practice of automatically extending Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens who file renewal ...