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Bill allowing ‘affirmative defense’ for employers in harassment cases moves on for full House vote

BY: - May 15, 2020

A bill that would give businesses an “affirmative defense” in sexual harassment cases has passed through committee, headed for a full vote by the Ohio House. House Bill 352 was introduced in October. Its sponsors, state Rep. Jon Cross, R-Kenton, and state Rep. George F. Lang, R-West Chester, said the bill would allow “timely, fair, […]