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Employers are going to have to revise existing policies governing attendance, paid time off, calling off work and discipline. However, from the date voters approve the Act, or starting one month later when the Act takes effect (differences of opinion exist on this matter), employers would be prohibited from reducing any other kind of leave in order to shield themselves from the incremental costs of complying with the mandate. Employers also would be prohibited from considering employees' use of paid sick leave as "a negative factor in an employment action? of any kind, such as hiring, evaluation, promotion or disciplinary action. These provisions have great potential for costly litigation. Employers who are deemed to have violated the paid sick leave mandate would be liable for up to treble damages for wages and benefits lost, plus interest.

concerns about Use Of health Information

Employers would be prohibited from disclosing medical certification information to anyone other than the employee without the employee's express permission. This provision arguably could prevent an employer from telling co-workers or customers that an employee is home sick.

adverse Impact on Union Shops

Employers who have negotiated leave provisions as part of their collective bargaining agreements - including companies with national contracts - will have to comply with the mandate to the extent that it is more favorable than the existing contract. Think about the impact these various administrative requirements would create for your manufacturing operations - the impact on planning, on production, on morale. Think about the impact on your company's bottom line. The best hope we have of heading off this disastrous proposal is to let our state leaders, our employees and the general public know what it would mean not just for your company's day-to-day operations and competitiveness, but how it would affect your company's thinking about future investment, expansion and job growth in Ohio. >

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