OH SB17

Allows private sector employers to offer compensatory time off to employees in lieu of monetary overtime pay, at a rate of not less than 1.5 hours for each hour of overtime work.

Requires compensatory time off agreements to be in writing, entered into voluntarily by employees before work is performed, and not a condition of employment; employees may withdraw such agreements at any time.

Limits compensatory time accrual to 240 hours maximum per employee; employers must pay monetary overtime compensation by January 31 each year for any unused hours from the prior year.

Prohibits employers from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or terminating employees to interfere with their right to request or decline compensatory time off, or to require use of accrued time.

Establishes liability for employers violating compensatory time off provisions, including payment of unpaid compensation, liquidated damages, and attorney's fees; violations are criminal misdemeanors of the third or fourth degree.