In April 2021, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission issued a new version of its “Know Your Rights” poster. This labor law poster explains the protections for employees under the Ohio Civil Rights Act. The poster previously protected employees and applicants from unlawful discriminatory employment practices, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, based on their race and […]
The Ohio minimum wage will rise to $8.80 per hour effective January 1, 2021. This increase is attributed to an amendment voted on by the citizens of Ohio that raises the minimum wage each year based on the Consumer Price Index to meet inflation. Details regarding the increase: $8.80 per hour – non-tipped […]
For more information about Ohio, employer obligations visit our Ohio labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Ohio is […]
Ohio’s minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2020, based on the state’s annual adjustment for inflation. Every year, like clockwork, the Ohio Department of Commerce issues the updated Minimum Wage notice at the end of September, and this year is no exception. The new notice has a revision date of September 30, […]
Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Ohio will be on the rise, based on the state’s annual adjustment for inflation. The Ohio Department of Commerce has issued the updated Minimum Wage notice, which has a new revision date of September 30, 2018. The only changes to the notice are the new wage rates for 2019, […]
Effective January 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Ohio is going up, based on an annual increase for inflation. The updated minimum wage notice, provided by the state’s Department of Commerce, has a new revision date of September 30, 2017. New Minimum Wage Rates for 2018 Non-Tipped Employees Ohio’s minimum wage for non-tipped employees will […]
Despite the Ohio minimum wage remaining unchanged at $8.10 for 2016, OH has released a mandatory update to its minimum wage labor law poster. Small Changes Made Since the wage and tipped minimum wage ($4.05) stayed the same as it was last year, Ohio only made a few small changes to the poster. The year […]