“The bill rewards professionalism. If you value employers’ time, this process is going to value you,” Lorenz said. “And it just modernizes the employment process and it holds applicants accountable and it helps employers thrive.”

What a load of horse shit. They’re trying to create a blacklist registry so that less people get benefits.

Ohio is an at-will employment state. That means your employer can fire you without notice and you can quit without prior notice as well. I have done this due to a furlough and they were not happy, but I didn’t want to go through bad financial times again.

Things happen and people miss appointments. You’ll forget about appointments and not go simply due to forgetfulness. My wife forgets about appointments from time to time and so do I.

Full bill text.