Unfair labor practices - Ohio

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Ohio has labor relations laws regarding union activity in private sector employment; however, these laws provide similar protections to those of the National Labor Relations Act and Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Right to work

The state has no right to work law.

Public employment

Ohio has specific collective bargaining laws for public employees.

State

Contacts

National Labor Relations Board (Region 9)

National Labor Relations Board (Region 8)

Public employment

State Employment Relations Board

Office of Collective Bargaining

Regulations

Picketing

Ohio Revised Code - Title 37, Chapter 3767 (§§3767.30 and 3767.99)

Right to join/not join

Ohio Revised Code - Title 41, Chapter 4113 (§4113.02)

Successor clauses

Ohio Revised Code - Title41, Chapter 4113 (§4113.30)

Public employees’ collective bargaining

Ohio Revised Code – Chapter 4117

Ohio Revised Code - Telephone industry employee leave of absence (§4113.40)

Federal

Contact

National Labor Relations Board

Regulations

29 U.S.C. §§151-169

29 U.S.C. §401 et seq.