Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 4111.99 (2026)

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(A) Whoever violates division (A) or (D) of section 4111.13 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(B) Whoever violates division (B) or (C) of section 4111.13 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(C) Whoever violates section 4111.17 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2023 · leading case: White v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 837 N.E.2d 1275 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2005).
White v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 837 N.E.2d 1275 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2005). “R.C. 4111.99(A). {¶ 27} Similar to MSWA, the FLSA gives the Secretary of Labor the power to investigate any employer to determine whether that employer has failed to make and keep accurate employee time records.”
Harris v. Ohnh Emp, L.L.C., 2015-Ohio-3212, 37 N.E.3d 1256. “Assuming without deciding that a civil cause of action exists under the statute, see R.C. 4111.99(B) (authorizing criminal penalties for a violation), we see no requirement in the statute that a plaintiff must first be entitled to overtime compensation in order for the plaintiff…”
Ballard v. Beverly Enter., Inc., 667 N.E.2d 993 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 1995). “These employers might also be guilty of misdemeanors for these wage violations under R.C. 4111.99(A). R.C. 1.47(C), which codifies the presumption that statutory enactments are intended to accomplish just and reasonable results, proscribes such an interpretation of R.”
Oglesby v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc., No. 3:20-cv-00346 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 22, 2023). “She further contends that Defendant's motion to strike Count IV should be overruled, since the law of the case applies, and the 5 Although Ohio Revised Code § 4111.99(B) and § 4111.13(C) provide for criminal penalties for any employer who fails to pay an employee overtime under…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4111.99(A): 2 cases
White v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 837 N.E.2d 1275 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2005). “R.C. 4111.99(A). {¶ 27} Similar to MSWA, the FLSA gives the Secretary of Labor the power to investigate any employer to determine whether that employer has failed to make and keep accurate employee time records.”
Ballard v. Beverly Enter., Inc., 667 N.E.2d 993 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 1995). “These employers might also be guilty of misdemeanors for these wage violations under R.C. 4111.99(A). R.C. 1.47(C), which codifies the presumption that statutory enactments are intended to accomplish just and reasonable results, proscribes such an interpretation of R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4111.99(B): 2 cases
Harris v. Ohnh Emp, L.L.C., 2015-Ohio-3212, 37 N.E.3d 1256. “Assuming without deciding that a civil cause of action exists under the statute, see R.C. 4111.99(B) (authorizing criminal penalties for a violation), we see no requirement in the statute that a plaintiff must first be entitled to overtime compensation in order for the plaintiff…”
Oglesby v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc., No. 3:20-cv-00346 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 22, 2023). “She further contends that Defendant's motion to strike Count IV should be overruled, since the law of the case applies, and the 5 Although Ohio Revised Code § 4111.99(B) and § 4111.13(C) provide for criminal penalties for any employer who fails to pay an employee overtime under…”
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