OH SB144

Employers with 50+ full-time employees that relocate call centers or 30%+ of call center operations to foreign countries must notify the director of job and family services at least 120 days in advance, with civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for failure to notify.

Employers appearing on the state's relocation list become ineligible to receive state grants, guaranteed loans, tax benefits, or other economic incentives for five years after relocation and must repay the unamortized value of any previously received benefits.

The director of development services may waive the five-year disqualification if the employer demonstrates that substantial job loss, environmental harm, or significant economic impact to the state would result without the requested loan or grant.

All call center and customer service work performed for state agencies must be conducted entirely within Ohio, and contractors cannot hire individuals to perform such work outside the state, with full compliance required two years after the law's effective date.

The act does not permit withholding or denial of employee payments, compensation, or benefits under workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, or other state benefit laws for employees of relocating employers.