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
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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
Ohio Now Requires Employers to Provide Pay Statements
On January 8, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the Pay Stub Protection Act, which takes effect on April 8, 2025. This act, which the Ohio House and Senate passed unanimously, requires all Ohio employers to provide pay statements to employees containing specific information about wages and hours worked.
Ohio Streamlines Unemployment Insurance Reporting for Commonly Controlled, Concurrent Employers
New for January 1, 2025, Ohio has streamlined its unemployment insurance reporting process to allow employers that control multiple corporate entities to report unemployment insurance for their concurrent employees in a single account.
Ohio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions in the State
On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals. The law—officially, the “Protect All Students Act,” though coined the “Bathroom Bill” by many—outlines specific guidelines and restrictions
Ohio Federal Court Rules Judicial Approval Not Required in FLSA Settlements
In Gilstrap v. Sushinati LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio rejected the notion that the parties’ private agreement to settle claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) required court approval.
The district court’s decision in Gilstrap follows a growing body of case law