Ohio employers will want to pay close attention to H.B. 434, which was proposed by House Representative Kenny Yuko, D-Richmond Heights, last week. The Bill is similar in nature to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ( “WARN”), but goes further than the federal law in several respects.
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New State Law Prohibits Discrimination Based On Military Status
By Porter Wright on
On December 20, 2007, Governor Strickland signed into law the “Ohio Veterans Package” (Sub. H.B. 372), which is intended to support members and veterans of the armed services. Perhaps the most significant change made by the statute – particularly for Ohio employers – is the addition of “military status” to the list of protected classes under R.C. 4112.02.
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