On Jan. 8, 2025, the Governor of Ohio signed into law HB 106 which requires that every employer provide each of its employees with a written or electronic statement or access to a statement of the employee's earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer's regular paydays.

Current Ohio law does not require that employers provide a pay statement to its employees.

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has enacted an ordinance to prohibit certain employers from inquiring about an applicant’s pay history. The ordinance takes effect on March 1, 2024.

Employees with valid concealed weapons permits now have the right to bring their licensed firearms in company parking lots. 

Effective January 1, 2017, the Village of Ostrander, Ohio, has enacted a 1.00% municipal income tax on both residents and non-residents working in the village TS Code# 0754/0756.  

A new tax has been imposed on employees living or working in the Village of Lyons.

Ohio has joined the growing list of states legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The law takes effect on September 6, 2016, although the state must now go through the process of creating and implementing a regulatory program before its constituents can begin dispensing medical marijuana. That process is expected to take up to two years.