To enact section 4141.49 of the Revised Code to prohibit an employer from retaliating against the employer's employees for testifying or otherwise participating in an unemployment compensation proceeding or hearing.

Section 1. That section 4141.49 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 4141.49. (A) No employer shall discharge without just cause, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against any employee of the employer with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because that employee testifies or otherwise participates in a proceeding or hearing conducted under this chapter.

(B) An employee who believes that the employee has suffered an injury as a result of the employee's employer violation of division (A) of this section may bring a civil action against the employee's employer in the court of common pleas of the county where the alleged violation occurred. If the court determines that an employer has violated that division, the court may order any relief that the court determines is appropriate.