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...section. (B) The Ohio civil rights commission, as provided in this section, shall prevent any person from engaging in unlawful discriminatory practices relating to employment. The commission may at any time attempt to resolve allegations of unlawful discriminatory practices relating to employment by the use of alternative dispute resolution, provided that, before instituting the formal hearing authorized by this se...

... a charge with the Ohio civil rights commission under section 4112.051 of the Revised Code with respect to the practice complained of in the complaint for the civil action within the time period required under that section. (b) One of the following occurs: (i) The person receives a notice of right to sue from the Ohio civil rights commission pursuant to section 4112.051 of the Revised Code. (ii) The person has ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Tangible employment action" means an action resulting in a significant change in employment status, such as hiring, firing, failing to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibilities, or a decision causing a significant change in benefits. (2) "Hostile work environment sexual harassment claim" means a charge filed pursuant to section 4112.051 of the Revised Co...

...)(a) If a complaint is issued by the commission under division (B)(5) of section 4112.05 of the Revised Code for one or more alleged unlawful discriminatory practices described in division (H) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code, the complainant, any aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint is issued, or the respondent may elect, following receipt of the relevant notice described in division (B)(5) of sectio...

...Whenever the Ohio civil rights commission has reasonable cause to believe that any person or persons are engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to a person or persons' full enjoyment of the rights granted by division (H) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code, or that any group of persons has been denied any of the rights granted by that division and the denial raises an issue of public importance, the commis...

...be aggrieved by a final order of the commission, including a refusal to issue a complaint, may obtain judicial review thereof, and the commission may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of its final orders, in a proceeding as provided in this section. Such proceeding shall be brought in the common pleas court of the state within any county wherein the unlawful discriminatory practice which is the subject of ...

...(A) The commission, in its discretion, may appeal from an adverse judgment rendered by a court. The appeal shall proceed as in the case of appeals in civil actions as provided in the Rules of Appellate Procedure and, to the extent not in conflict with those rules, Chapter 2505. of the Revised Code. The appeal by the commission shall be taken on questions of law relating to the constitutionality, construction, or inte...

...a conspicuous place or places on his premises a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission that shall set forth excerpts of this chapter and other relevant information that the commission deems necessary to explain this chapter.

...(A) This chapter shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of its purposes, and any law inconsistent with any provision of this chapter shall not apply. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be considered to repeal any of the provisions of any law of this state relating to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, military status, familial status, disability, national origin, age, or ancestry....

...supervisor of the Ohio civil rights commission, and any person appointed and commissioned as a notary public in this state, with respect to matters relating to official duties, may administer oaths, take affidavits, and acknowledgements, and attest the execution of any instrument in writing. The executive director shall file in the office of the secretary of the state the name and residence address of the occupant o...

...ation in which the Ohio civil rights commission participates as a party pursuant to Chapter 4112. of the Revised Code.

...awful order of the Ohio civil rights commission. (B) No person shall, with intent to mislead the commission, make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other documents submitted to the commission pursuant to its subpoena or other order. No person shall willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in such reports, accounts,...

...aluated in the report shall include the criminal justice system, education, employment, health care, and housing, and such other issues as the center may specify. The report shall include policy recommendations relating to the issues covered in the report.

...Americans in the areas of unemployment, criminal justice, education, and health; (2) Conduct research to determine the nature and extent of the problems concerning African-Americans in the four areas targeted in division (A)(1) of this section; (3) Hold public hearings for the purpose of collecting data; (4) Identify existing federal, state, and local programs that address problems and solutions relevant to the...

...charge is no longer pending with the commission. (b) If a charge that is based, in whole or in part, on the same allegations and practices was filed under section 4112.051 of the Revised Code sixty or more days before the time period specified under that section expires, the time period to file a civil action is tolled for the period beginning on the date the charge was filed and ending on the date the charge is no...

... the state treasury the civil rights commission general reimbursement fund, which shall be used to pay operating costs of the commission. All amounts received by the commission, and all amounts awarded by a court to the commission, for attorney's fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and other litigation expenses shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fund. All amounts received by the commission...

...is section shall not be considered an admission of guilt and shall be inadmissible as evidence in any future actions based on the same facts filed against the property owner, agent, or other responsible party. (2)(a) If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred fails to make the improvements to bring the property into compliance with...

...The new African immigrants commission shall do all of the following: (A) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings, conferences, investigations, and special studies on problems and programs concerning sub-Saharan African people; (B) Secure appropriate recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of sub-Saharan African people to this state; (C) Stimulate public awareness of the problems of...

...y created the new African immigrants commission consisting of eleven voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and four nonvoting members, two of whom are members of the general assembly. The governor shall make initial appointments to the commission. Of the initial appointments made to the commission, three shall be for a term ending October 7, 2009, four shall be for a term ...

...ntable to the new African immigrants commission. The director of the office shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commission. The director, with the approval of the commission, shall appoint such employees as are necessary to carry out the duties of the office. The employees shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The office shall execute the tasks assigned to it by the commission, which s...

...assembly. The new African immigrants commission shall use the money to support the commission's duties, including the operation of the office of new African immigrant affairs established under section 4112.33 of the Revised Code. Investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund.

...(A) Whoever violates this chapter is subject to a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate relief. Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, a person may bring such a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (B) A person is prohibited from bringing a civil action for employment discrimination under this section.

...A day's work in a mechanical,manufacturing, or mining business shall consist of eight hours and shall be so enforced unless the contract therefor expressly provides otherwise.

...Every undertaking or promise, whether written or oral, express or implied, constituting, or contained in, any contract or agreement of hiring or employment between any individual, firm, association, or corporation, and any employee or prospective employee of the same, whereby either party to such contract or agreement undertakes or promises not to join, become, or remain a member of any labor organization or of any o...

...In all actions brought to recover from an employer for personal injuries suffered by his employee or for death resulting to such employee from such personal injuries, while in the employ of such employer, arising from the negligence of such employer or any of such employer's officers, agents, or employees, it shall be held in addition to any other liability existing by law that any person in the employ of such employ...