MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: October 2, 2015 – October 15, 2015
Notes from the House of Representatives:
- H. B. No. 56 was considered for the third time and passed by the House of Representatives. It would amend O.R.C. §§ 124.11, 124.34, 329.021, 2953.36, 4121.21, 5123.08, and 5139.02 and enact section 9.73 to prohibit public employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of an applicant, to prohibit a felony conviction from being used against an officer or employee when a public employer is undertaking certain employment practices, unless the conviction occurs while to officer or employee is employed in the civil service, and to remove the bar against sealing a conviction record when the victim is 16 or 17 years old. (Passed 9-30-15)
- H.B. 330 was referred to the Committee on State Government. It would amend O.R.C. § 4117.08 and enact several new sections of the Revised Code to require an individual or entity to obtain an equal pay certificate when submitting a bid for a state contract or applying for a grant from a state agency. It would also require state agencies and political subdivisions to establish a job evaluation system to identify and eliminate sex-based wage disparities and prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee who discusses their salary or wage rate with another employee. (Referred to committee 10-1-15)
- H.B. 355 was introduced to amend O.R.C. §§ 1349.61, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4123.026, 4141.01, and 5747.01, and to enact several new sections of the Revised Code, to create a generally uniform definition of employee for specified labor laws and to prohibit employee misclassification under those laws. (Introduced 10-6-15)
Notes from the Senate:
- Following passage by the House of Representatives, Sub. H. B. No. 56 was considered for the first time. It would prohibit public employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of an applicant, prohibit a felony conviction from being used against an officer or employee when a public employer is undertaking certain employment practices, unless the conviction occurs while to officer or employee is employed in the civil service, and to remove the bar against sealing a conviction record when the victim is 16 or 17 years old. (Considered for first time 10-1-15)
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Stacy V. Pollock – MRR Columbus
Phone: 614.324.0163
Email: spollock@mrrlaw.com