On March 18, 2026, an Ohio jury awarded $22.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a company’s denial of a pregnant worker’s work-from-home accommodation request, finding that the company’s action was a substantial factor in the death of the employee’s baby.
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Ohio Recriminalizes Certain Intoxicating Hemp Beverages, But Employer Testing Policies Can Hold Steady
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed, but partially vetoed, a bill (S.B. 56) that effectively recriminalizes certain intoxicating hemp beverages as of March 20, 2026. Specifically, hemp beverages may no longer contain more than .3% of any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) under the new law. Ohio voters passed a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana and related products in…
Ohio’s ‘E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act’: What Construction Employers Should Do Now
Ohio’s new employment verification law, the ‘E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act’ (House Bill 246), will require many construction employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system when hiring. The law, signed in December 2025, is set to take effect on March 19, 2026. Under the new law, nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers… Continue Reading
Ohio’s E-Verify Law for Nonresidential Construction Contractors Takes Effect Soon
Ohio’s E-Verify Law for Nonresidential Construction Contractors Takes Effect Soon
Starting March 19, 2026, Ohio’s E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act will require any “nonresidential” construction company contracting in the state of Ohio to use E-Verify, and impose penalties for violations.
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Columbus, Ohio, Enacts New Pay Transparency Ordinance Requiring Salary Ranges in Job Postings
The city of Columbus, Ohio, recently enacted an ordinance that will require most employers to provide reasonable, good-faith estimates of a position’s wages or salary in job postings. The ordinance makes Columbus at least the fourth major municipality in Ohio to require some form of wage or salary disclosure to
Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry and Requires Pay Transparency
Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry and Requires Pay Transparency
On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed into law a new bill that will prohibit employers employing 15 or more people within the City of Columbus from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history, and will require them to
Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements for State Contractors
Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAP) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects receive affirmative action certifications. The changes significantly alter the landscape for state contractors amid President Donald Trump’s rollback of affirmative action program compliance mandates for federal contractors.
Ohio’s New Mini-WARN Statute
On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill No. 96, which, in addition to establishing the state’s operating budget for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, introduced a new mini-WARN statute, Ohio Revised Code § 4113.31 (Ohio WARN), requiring employers to provide notice of certain plant closings and mass
Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components in Addition to Federal WARN
Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components in Addition to Federal WARN
On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill No. 96, most of which related to the state’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. However, the bill also added a new code section that includes a
Cleveland’s Pay Transparency and Compensation History Law: Breaking Down the New Employer Requirements
TakeawaysThe new law goes into effect on 10.27.25. It requires employers to include salary ranges and scales when advertising job openings and bars them from inquiring about applicants’ compensation history.The law applies to private employers that employ at least 15 people within the city.Employers should review their practices and start preparing for the new requirements now.Related link
Cleveland Will Prohibit Salary Inquiries and Require Salary Ranges in Job Postings
On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland City Council unanimously passed Ordinance No. 104-2025 (the “salary ordinance”), which will ban any employer that employs fifteen or more employees in the City of Cleveland, as well as any employment agency operating on the employer’s behalf, from asking about or considering a job
Cleveland Adopts Salary History and Transparency Law
Cleveland Adopts Salary History and Transparency Law
On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland, Ohio City Council adopted Ordinance 104-2025, which requires employers with at least 15 employees in Cleveland to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibits inquiring about an applicant’s salary history. The ordinance, which will take effect
Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements
Ohio could become the latest state to join the growing list of jurisdictions to ban or significantly restrict the use of noncompete agreements in employment under bipartisan legislation introduced by a pair of state lawmakers.
Unlocking Ohio Pay Stub Transparency: New Requirements Employers Need to Know Before April 2025
Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers must produce detailed and accurate pay stubs under the new Pay Stub Protection Act (PSPA).Employers must provide employees with a statement, or access to a statement, of the employee’s earnings and deductions for each pay period that includes the following information, either in paper or electronic form:
Ohio’s Pay Stub Protection Act: What Employers Need to Know
Effective April 9, 2025, the Pay Stub Protection Act, codified as Ohio Revised Code Section 4113.14, mandates that every employer in the state provide each of their employees with a written or electronic pay statement that includes the employee’s earnings and deductions for each pay period, on the employer’s regular