Ohio HB 330 Summary

• Requires contractors bidding on state contracts and businesses seeking state grants to obtain an "equal pay certificate" by submitting a $25 filing fee and compliance statement verifying adherence to equal pay laws.

• Mandates state agencies and political subdivisions establish job evaluation systems to determine comparable work value and identify/eliminate sex-based wage disparities among employee classes.

• Requires public employers to submit implementation reports every three years detailing job classes, employee counts by gender, and compensation levels; director of budget and management reviews for compliance and can impose $100/day fines for non-compliance.

• Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their salary or wage rates with other employees.

• Establishes an equal pay certificate fund financed by filing fees to administer the certificate program.