Court Rejects Brothers' Claims for Wrongful Termination, Comp Retaliation

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by two brothers who claimed they were terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety issues and to prevent one from filing a workers’ compensation claim. The Hoist & Crane Services Group Inc. provides service and maintenance for companies that use industrial cranes and hoists in their operations. Employees of HCSG travel to client sites, usually as two-person teams consisting of a lead technician and a technician assistant or apprentice. Joseph Rowe began working for HCSG in 2018. He had prior t...