Ohio Code § 4973.03
Ohio Code § 4973.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4973.03.
No railroad company shall, directly or indirectly, compel or require an employee to
join any company or association, withhold any part of an employee's wages or salary
for the payment of dues or assessments in any society or organization, or demand or
require either as a condition precedent to securing employment or being employed. Such railroad company shall not discharge an employee because he refuses or neglects
to become a member of any society or organization. If an employee is discharged, at any time within ten days after receiving a notice
of such discharge he may demand the reason of such discharge, and the railroad company
thereupon must give the reason to him in writing.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4973.03
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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