Ohio, like many other states, engages in liberal departures from the federal standard on such issues as exhaustion of administrative remedies, time periods for filing claims, individual liability for supervisors and managers, and damages. The discrepancy "creates an uneven playing field, in which employees are encouraged to forum shop their claims." Time for a legislative fix [Jon Hyman]
State discrimination law vs. its federal counterpart
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Laura Eyi Press Officer, Manhattan Institute leyi@manhattan-institute.org |



