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Employment: Termination of Employment
Find local court forms and rules - Use this tool to find and link to the webpages of local courts that contain that court's local rules and forms. Not all courts have a website or have posted local rules or forms to their website.
Apply for Unemployment Compensation
- Use this form from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to apply for unemployment compensation.
Legal Education
Are Noncompetition Agreements Enforceable in Ohio
-“Non-competes,” as they are often called, prohibit former employees from working for a competitor or soliciting customers for a certain period of time.
Employers Have “Qualified Privilege” When Conveying Employee Information
-In Ohio, employers are protected by what is called a “qualified privilege.” This privilege generally allows employers to freely communicate their thoughts about employees.
Employers Not Required to Provide Severance Pay
-An employer has no obligation to provide severance pay. The only benefit that employers must by law provide is unemployment compensation.
Ohio's Disability Services
-The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) offers a wide range of services to persons with disabilities.
Payment of Child Support When Receiving Unemployment Benefits
-If you are paying child support, your payments will be deducted from your unemployment benefits check before you receive it.
Unemployment Benefits Are Taxable Income
-Severance pay and unemployment benefits are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service.
Your Rights to Retiree Pension and Health Benefits
-This pamphlet is a question and answer regarding your rights on a pension plan or for continuation of health benefits.
Other Resources
Employment Contracts
- Information regarding written versus oral contracts.
General Information About Whistleblowing and Retaliation
- Information about whistleblowing and anti-retaliation laws.
Job References
- Information about listing references for previous employers.
Ohio Here to Help Website
- This website from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides a wide range of information and resources - from both public and private entities - that can help you search for a job, find education and training opportunities, and learn about the many other services and supports that might be available.
Wrongful Termination of Employment
- Information about wrongful termination from a job.
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