Ohio

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

2 years to OCRC

Employer coverage

4 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Ohio Civil Rights Act (ORC Chapter 4112)

State court statute of limitations

2 years (6 years for some contract-based claims)

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Military status

How it works

Ohio has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Ohio Civil Rights Commission is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Ohio's 2-year deadline to the OCRC is generous. The 4-employee threshold extends some coverage to smaller employers. Ohio does not explicitly protect sexual orientation or gender identity at the state level — workers rely on federal Bostock protections.