Employer Can't Access Police File Investigating Alleged Assault of Employee

The Ohio Court of Claims ruled that an employer was not entitled to access a police department’s records pertaining to an investigation of a worker's alleged on-the-job assault. Case: Hilliard City School District v. Columbus Division of Police, No. 2017-00450-PQ, 11/07/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: In May 2017, the Hilliard City School District filed a complaint against the Columbus Division of Police, asserting it had been denied access to public records. The district was seeking records pertaining to the police investigation of an alleged assault of a school bus...