Resources
Ohio Business Resources
Ohio Business Roadmap: Starting a Business in Ohio
Steps, videos and links for starting a new business in Ohio
Fair Employment Guide for Business Owners: An Overview of Ohio’s Fair Employment Laws
Tips on how to address personnel matters before they become lawsuits
Start a Limited Liability Company in Ohio (booklet)
U.S. Business Resources (Dept. of Labor)
New and Small Business Assistance
General information about particular laws administered by Wage & Hour Division and DOL, and other helpful federal resources that are often applicable to new and small businesses
Compliance Assistance Toolkits
Compliance assistance toolkits answer the most frequent questions about federal labor standards, and include posters that meet federal labor law notice requirements. Includes FMLA, FLSA, child labor laws and government contracts
Employment Law Guide
Describes the major statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing “hands-on” information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses:
Federal Employment Law Overview
Quick Guide for New and Small Businesses
Overtime, Hours Worked and Deductions from Pay
Short videos to assist employers in complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Posters for the Workplace
You may download all required federal and state posters at:
I-9 Employment Eligibility
I-9 Forms and Employer’s Manual
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Transportation Employers
Disability Resources
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities provides an inclusive employer toolkit and resources to recruit, hire, and train individuals with disabilities
The Employers’ Reasonable Accommodation Handbook
Information for Employers Inclusive Employer Toolkit
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations
Sample policies, processes, and forms
Partnership for Employment & Accessible Technology provides toolkits, training, and technology recommendations
Freedom Scientific provides training and tools for supporting those with visual challenges
Disability:IN is the leading non-profit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide and provides resources of DEI, self-identification, etiquette and more.
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) offers information and resources to help organizations of all sizes recruit, hire, retain, and advance people with disabilities; build inclusive workplace cultures; and meet diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Inclusion in Action: PepsiCo’s You Belong Here Campaign
Engaging Employees to Measure Success: Innovative Approaches to Encouraging Self- Identification of Disability
Encouraging Self-Identification
U.S. Department of Labor
