Ohio Revised Code Title XLI. Labor and Industry § 4113.71

(1) “Employee” means an individual currently or formerly employed by an employer.

(2) “Employer” means the state, any political subdivision of the state, any person employing one or more individuals in this state, and any person directly or indirectly acting in the interest of the state, political subdivision, or such person.

(3) “Political subdivision” and “state” have the same meanings as in section 2744.01 of the Revised Code.

(1) By a preponderance of the evidence that the employer disclosed particular information with the knowledge that it was false, with the deliberate intent to mislead the prospective employer or another person, in bad faith, or with malicious purpose;

(2) By a preponderance of the evidence that the disclosure of particular information by the employer constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice described in section 4112.02, 4112.021, or 4112.022 of the Revised Code.

(D)(1) This section does not create a new cause of action or substantive legal right against an employer.

(2) This section does not affect any immunities from civil liability or defenses established by another section of the Revised Code or available at common law to which an employer may be entitled under circumstances not covered by this section.