OH HB434

Amends sections 4141.28, 4141.301, and 4141.35 of the Revised Code and enacts new sections 4143.01 through 4143.09 to establish mass layoff notification requirements for employers with 50 or more employees.

Requires employers to provide at least 90 days' written notice before implementing a mass layoff (25+ employees), worksite closing, or transfer of operations, or 120 days' notice if the action affects 250+ employees.

Notice must be given to affected employees, their representatives, the Department of Job and Family Services, local workforce policy boards, and chief elected officials of affected political subdivisions.

Establishes exemptions from notice requirements for temporary facilities, project-based employment, and situations involving unforeseen business circumstances, lack of capital, or natural disasters, though employers must provide notice "as practicable."

Creates a rapid response team within the Department of Job and Family Services to provide affected employees with information about retraining, job search assistance, unemployment benefits, and economic development programs.