Current Legislation
Small businesses represents 99.7% of all employers, which is why COSE works to make doing business as easy as possible for small businesses like yours in Ohio and nationwide. Legislation that affects the small business community is always transpiring - both positively and negatively. Taking action on these political issues impacting small business is essential to ensure that the voice of small business is as loud as it can be.
Utilize this site as a small business advocacy resource to find out more about the hottest political issues impacting your business at any given time. Read about these issues to learn not only about the way you will be impacted, but also the things you can do to prepare and get involved.
Card Check (Employee "Free" Choice Act)
If passed, Card-Check would:
- Make it easier for unions to organize
- Result in additional costs for employers
- Limit an employer's ability to communicate freely with employees
- Impose mandatory arbitration and binding contracts
Click here to find out more about Card-Check.
Mandatory Paid Sick Leave (the so-called Healthy Families Act )
If passed, Mandatory Paid Sick Leave would:
- Require employers 15+ employees to offer 7 days of sick leave
- Result in additional costs for employers
- Impose administrative burdens on employers
- Increase likelihood for legal issues
Click here to find out more about Mandatory Paid Sick Leave.
Other Hot Issues