HR Made Easy for OHIO - The Employers Guide That Answers Every Labor and Employment Law In The State of Ohio.

This Labor Law guide discusses the various Ohio State statutes affecting all the various Labor Laws in the State of Ohio. Federal laws and regulations, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are not discussed here except occasionally to point out differences where federal and state laws overlap. The Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 10 million employers and 125 million workers.
The labor and employment arena in Ohio is heavily regulated compared with most other jurisdictions in the country. More importantly, it is ever-changing. We have tried to provide a review of the major aspects of the most important current laws.

This book provides a practical discussion of the unique labor and employment laws in the State of Ohio. While some federal law is discussed for context, our focus is mainly state law. It is important to remember that when both federal and state law covers the same subjects, an employer must apply the stricter of the two laws, meaning the law that gives the employee the
best protection.

This Labor Law guide is divided into six sections, as follows: 1).Introduction 2).The Employment Relationship; 3). Wage and Hours; 4). Discrimination in the Workplace; 5). Workplace Safety; and 6). Contact Information.
Following is a brief description of many of the States laws most commonly applicable to businesses, job seekers, workers, retirees, contractors and grantees. This brief summary is intended to acquaint you with the major labor laws and not to offer a detailed exposition. For authoritative information and references to fuller descriptions on these laws, you should consult the statutes and regulations themselves.

It is important to understand the relationship between federal and state laws and regulations. The information presented in this guide gives a general overview of Ohio Labor laws affecting employers and employees. We have limited our discussion to providing an overview of those Ohio state laws affecting private employers.