Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2930 | Victim's Rights
Section 2930.18 | No Employee Discipline for Court Attendance Necessary to Protect Rights of Victim.

Effective: November 22, 1999
Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 - 123rd General Assembly
No employer of a victim shall discharge, discipline, or otherwise retaliate against the victim, a member of the victim's family, or a victim's representative for participating, at the prosecutor's request, in preparation for a criminal or delinquency proceeding or for attendance, pursuant to a subpoena, at a criminal or delinquency proceeding if the attendance is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the victim. This section generally does not require an employer to pay an employee for time lost as a result of attendance at a criminal or delinquency proceeding. An employer who knowingly violates this section is in contempt of court. This section does not limit or affect the application to any person of section 2151.211, 2939.121, or 2945.451 of the Revised Code.

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