Hannah E. Caldwell

• Conducting large scale public and private workplace investigations ensuring that business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations and identifying areas of improvement for internal business operations.
• Defending employers in a broad range of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge litigation in federal and state courts.
• Counseling employers on all aspects of employment law, including hiring issues, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, trade secrets and competition, and termination and disciplinary issues.
• Defending employers against charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other state organizations.
• Designing and assisting in the implementation of handbooks and workplace policies, including those covering leaves of absence, drug and alcohol testing, medical exams, hiring protocol, social media, and severance.
• Drafting a variety of workplace agreements, including employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and separation and release agreements.

• "What the CDC’s Updated Guidance Means for Employers," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, May 2021
• "Updates on FY 2022 H-1B Registration, the Selection Process and Required Wages," Thompson Hine Immigration Update, February 2021
• “OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, February 2021
• “New Rule Could Bring Substantial Changes to H-1B Program,” Thompson Hine Immigration Update, January 2021
• “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 30, 2020
• “COVID-19 Relief Bill – The Impact on Employers and Employees,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 2020
• “Murphy’s Law – Literally,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, October 2020
• "Complying With NJ's New Workplace Virus Safety Protocols," Law360, November 3, 2020
• Thompson Hine Trade Secret Quarterly, Fall 2020
• “Best Practices for Critical Workers Traveling to and from “Hot Spot” States,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, July 16, 2020
• Co-Author, “How to Explain Causation Theories to the Court,” For the Defense, DRI Toxic Tort and Environmental Law, June 2020

• Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Thompson Hine, 2021
• Employment Benefits Legal Update, HR Collaborative, 2021

• Selected for Crain's Cleveland Business 20 In Their Twenties, 2022
• "Pro Bono Hero," Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2021
• Practical Law, author and contributor (Ohio employment law topics)
• Honors Writing Fellow, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2017-2018

Professional Associations

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association

Community Activities

• OnBoard Cleveland, Cleveland Leadership Center, class of 2022
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 3Rs Program, volunteer
• Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, volunteer attorney
• Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging's Young Professional Council, Governance Chair
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Mentoring Alumni Program, volunteer attorney
• The Arc of Greater Cleveland, former board member