OH HB588

Requires employers with 50+ employees (or 50+ employees working 1,500+ aggregate hours weekly) to notify the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services at least 120 days before relocating a call center or 30%+ of call center operations to a foreign country.

Imposes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for employers who fail to provide required relocation notice, enforceable by the Ohio Attorney General in court of common pleas.

Directs the Department of Job and Family Services to compile and distribute a list of relocating employers to all state agencies every six months, effective six months after the bill's enactment.

Disqualifies employers appearing on the relocation list from receiving state grants, guaranteed loans, tax benefits, or other economic incentives for five years after relocation, and requires repayment of unamortized value of any benefits already received.

Requires all call center and customer service work performed for state agencies to be conducted entirely within Ohio, with a two-year implementation period for contractor compliance.