Ann-Marie Ahern

Recent Media Appearances

• "Equal Pay Day Highlights Continued Gender Pay Gap in Ohio and U.S.," Guest Commentator, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, The Sounds of Ideas, March 2024
• “Lack of Paid Sick Time an Issue for Northeast Ohio Workers During Omicron Surge,” Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, January 2022
• “Should Workers Be Paid to Stay Home Sick Due to COVID?,” Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, January 2022
• “It’s Too Early To Go Back: Workers Fear for Their Health and Finances as States Rush to Reopen,” Washington Post, May 2020
• “Scared to Return to Work Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? These Federal Laws Could Grant You Some Protections” Time Magazine, May 2020
• “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” Classrooms Without Borders, March 2021
• “Employment Issues Implicated By The COVID-19 Vaccine,” Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, January 2021
• “Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccine?,” Fox 8 News, January 2021
• “Former Bartender Sues Local Cantina for Offering Salary Instead of Tips,” The Columbus Dispatch, August 2020
• "Partnership Schools Prepare For September Start Date in Cleveland," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, August 2020
• "Ohio Secretary Of State Discusses Upcoming Election Needs; The Medical Case for Masks," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, May 2020
• "COSE Members COVID-19 Webinar," Greater Cleveland Partnership
• "Coronavirus Puts Spotlight On Social Safety Net; Workplace Questions Raised By Pandemic," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, The Ohio Channel, March 2020
• "State of Vacation 2018; Lawmakers Plan Vote To End Ohio House Leadership Impasse", Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, The Ohio Channel, June 2018
• "Civility In Politics, Age Discrimination Law," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, November 2018
• "Cleveland Orchestra Violinist Assault Allegations And The #MeToo Movement & The Pain Scale," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, August 2018
• "Sexual Harassment Law," Guest Commentator, The Sound of Ideas, NPR/Ideastream Public Media, December 2017

Articles - Published & Quoted

• "New Year, Higher Pay: Ohio’s Minimum Wage Increase," McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, January 2024
• "Blue-Collar Workers Benefit from PWFA," Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), August 2023
• "All You Need to Know About  Unpaid Time Off (UTO)," InHerSight, June 2022
• “Salary History: Where Asking Is Illegal, Why & How to Redirect the Conversation,” InHerSight, March 2021
• “Gender Parity in the Workplace: What Is It & That Can We Do About It?,” InHerSight, March 2021
• "'Honest' Cultural Assessment May Be Needed in Wake of LGBTQ Ruling," Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 2020
• “It’s Too Early To Go Back: Workers Fear For Their Health and Finances as States Rush to Reopen,” Washington Post, May 2020
• “Scared to Return to Work Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? These Federal Laws Could Grant You Some Protections,” Time Magazine, May 2020
• “Just Fired: Is It Wrongful Termination?,” InHerSight, May 2020
• “Adviser: COVID-19 and Employment Law,” Crain’s Cleveland Business, April 2020
• “Taming March Madness in the Workplace,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), March 2020
• "Proving Quid Pro Quo in a Business Environment,"  Crain’s Cleveland Business, December 2019
• “Proving Quid Pro Quo-Does Sexual Harassment Law Follow the “Hannibal Lecter” Rule?” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, October 2019
• “Protecting Employees Amid M&A Uncertainty,” Crain’s Cleveland Business, HR Guide Book 2019, July 2019
• "Lawsuits Highlight Legal Field's Gender Issues," Crain’s Cleveland Business, July 2019
• “New “Guidance” on the Deducting Attorney Fees for Sexual Harassment Cases,” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, March 2019
• "Managing the Many Angles of Negotiating Executive Severance," Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 2018
• “Tax Reform May Make Paid Parental Leave Doable for Smaller Employers,” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, July 2018
• “Shifting Presumptions of Credibility in Sexual Harassment Cases in the #MeToo Era,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, May 2018
• “Get Outside Help to Investigate Workplace Sexual Harassment,” Smart Business Magazine, February 2018
• “When Interviewing, Focus on Salary Expectations, Not Salary History,” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, October 2017
• "Women Are Empowered to Speak About Sex-Based Pay Gap,” Smart Business Magazine, April 2017
• “Five Common Misperceptions About Overtime Laws,” Properties Magazine, February 2017
• “New Wage and Hour Regulations Bay Be The Opportunity to Enact Compliance Changes That Have Been Previously Put Off,” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, June 2016
• “Employers Should Be On The Lookout For Phishing Scams This Tax Season,” McCarthy Lebit's The More Report, March 2016
• “Gender-Based Pay Gap Even Wider for Female Executives: Actively Addressing Wage Disparity Cuts Liability, Proves Commitment,” Crain’s Cleveland Business, November 2015

Presentations & Speaking Engagements

• "Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims: What Practitioners Need To Know," Ohio State Bar Association, 59th Annual Midwest Labor and Employment Law Seminar, October 2022
• "Ethical, Privacy and Human Resources Issues Relating to the Pandemic," Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Health Law Conference: Medical/Legal Lessons Learned From The Pandemic, March 2021
• "Five Lasting Implications of the Pandemic on Employment Law," Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar: Employment Law, December 2021
• "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," Classrooms Without Borders, March 2021
• "Mediation Advocacy and Practice: Building Trust as a Key to Resolution," Ohio State Bar Association, Advanced Employment Law Webinar, May 2020
• "Challenges and Solutions to Employment Case Processing & Docket Management," Ohio State Bar Association, 56th Annual Midwest Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Cleveland, Ohio, October 2019
• "Diversity Challenges in Non-Union Employment Arbitration," Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, June 2019
• "The Response to #MeToo: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, International Women’s Day, Cleveland, Ohio, March 2019
• "Issues of Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence Against Women in Their Homes, Workplace and in the Community," 13th Annual Leadership Development & Training Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, November 2018
• "Corporate Leadership in the #TimesUp Era," Cleveland State University, Women’s Leadership Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, April 2018
• "How To Spot and Stop Sexual Harassment," Women’s Networking Group - Cleveland, Ohio, February 2018
• "The Law of Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environments-Protecting Individual Rights and Minimizing Employer Liability," Ohio State Bar Association, January 2018
• "Lean In on Executive Compensation, Solutions for Women," The Union Club, Luma, Cleveland, Ohio, September 2017
• "Motions in Limine: Practice and Viability," Ohio State Bar Association, Advanced Employment Law Seminar, May 2017
• "Workplace Challenges of Privacy, Social Media, and Technology Issues," 14th Annual Employment Law: Rights, Benefits, and Emerging Issues, November 2016
• "The Changing Dynamics of Workplace Harassment: Social Media, Mobile Devices and Investigations," HR Star Conference, July 2016
• "Harassment: A Renewed EEOC Focus," Ohio State Bar Association, Labor Employment Law Section: Advanced Employment Law Update and EEOC Initiatives, May 2016
• "Gender-Based Pay Disparity," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Lunch and Learn, January 2016
• "Lean In on Executive Compensation & Benefits," The Union Club, April 2015
• "Mediation Practice Pointers," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 15th Annual Northern Ohio Labor & Employment Law Conference, April 2015
• "The False Claims Act Explained, Recognizing Risk to Companies and Recognizing Claims for Plaintiffs," Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, March 2015
• "Lean In on Executive Compensation, Solutions for Women," The Union Club, Fairport Wealth Management, Cleveland, Ohio, January 2015
• "Demystifying the False Claims Act," Midwest Labor Conference, 2014
• "Recovering from Damaging Deposition Testimony in Employment Cases," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 14th Annual Northern Ohio Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2014
• "Plaintiff’s Employment Practice - Where Are We Headed?," Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Employment Law Seminar and Meeting, 2014
• "Advice from the Top - Secrets to Success," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Lawyer Bootcamp, 2013
• "Valuing an Employment Case for Settlement and Trial," Cleveland Employment Association, Annual Seminar, 2012