To amend sections 5747.98 and 5751.98 and to enact sections 5747.053 and 5751.55 of the Revised Code to authorize a refundable tax credit for compensation paid to skilled trades instructors.
This bill is a non-binding resolution that encourages the Governor and various public groups to observe Workers Memorial Day. It asks state leaders to issue a proclamation and urges agencies, schools, and civic organizations to hold events focused on workplace safety. The measure aims to raise awareness about the importance of preventing workplace injuries and diseases. If passed, the House Clerk will send copies of the resolution to the Governor and the news media.
This bill is a symbolic resolution that expresses the Ohio House of Representatives' intent to affirm a set of tenant rights already protected by existing state laws. It outlines seven specific protections, including fair application processes, clear lease terms, freedom from discrimination, safe housing conditions, reasonable rent, the right to organize, and safeguards against unfair evictions. By restating these legal standards in plain language, the measure aims to highlight the state's commitment to fair housing practices. The resolution does not create new laws or change current regulations but serves to publicly acknowledge and support the rights tenants already possess under Ohio Revised Code.
To enact section 4955.37 of the Revised Code to establish "Safe Zones" on railroad tracks for the safety of railroad employees and to name this act the Paul Payne Safe Zone Act.
To amend section 5747.01 and to enact sections 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, 4143.10, 4143.11, 4143.12, 4143.13, 4143.14, 4143.15, 4143.16, 4143.17, and 4143.18 of the Revised Code to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.
This bill establishes rules for how employers and recruitment agencies can use automated software to make hiring and firing decisions. It requires that these tools, which use artificial intelligence or data analytics, never be the only factor used to decide a worker's employment status. Instead, a human must review the tool's output to ensure accuracy, and the organization must inform applicants at least ten days in advance about how the tool works and what data it uses. Additionally, the law grants workers the right to request an alternative evaluation method that does not involve the automated system if they choose.
To amend sections 4121.01, 4123.01, 4123.26, 4123.29, 4123.35, 4925.01, and 4925.10 and to enact sections 4925.15, 4925.16, 4925.17, 4925.18, 4925.19, 4925.20, 4925.25, 4925.26, 4925.27, and 4925.28 of the Revised Code regarding minimum pay, workers' compensation, and other requirements applicable to transportation network company drivers.
To amend sections 5104.30 and 5104.34 and to enact section 5104.342 of the Revised Code to provide publicly funded child care benefits to certain child care staff members and to make an appropriation.
To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.55, and 3727.56; to enact new section 3727.53 and section 4123.293; and to repeal sections 3727.53 and 3727.54 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing hospital-wide nursing care committees and hospital nursing services staffing plans.
To amend section 4141.29 of the Revised Code to waive the requirement that an unemployment claimant be actively seeking work under certain circumstances.
