Job & Family Services Office of Unemployment Compensation
Office of Unemployment Compensation

Labor Disputes
It is the responsibility of the Bureau of Program Services to coordinate administrative procedures in determining the effect of a labor dispute on eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.
 
Ohio law provides for two (2) different procedures depending on the number of workers idled by a labor dispute:
  • If the labor dispute relates to fewer than twenty-five (25) individuals no formal hearing is conducted, however the employer(s) and union(s) involved are sent questionnaires to gather facts on which to base decisions.
  • When there is reason to believe that the unemployment of twenty-five (25) or more individuals is related to a labor dispute, the Director within five (5) days shall schedule a hearing concerning the reason for unemployment. The Director shall issue the hearing officer's decision within ten (10) calendar days after the hearing is held.
 
To view Labor Disputes:    http://jfs.ohio.gov/labordisputes/
Labor Dispute Section:   (614) 752- 8419
Further questions may be directed to:  Laura Miller   laura.miller09@jfs.ohio.gov