House v. Iacovelli (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 159 Ohio St. 3d 466
• 152 N.E.3d 178
• 2020 Ohio 435

Syllabus

Torts—Wrongful termination in violation of public policy—Employee terminated after questioning employer's failure to accurately report earnings to Bureau of Unemployment Compensation—Employee failed to meet jeopardy element of claim for wrongful termination—R.C. Chapter 4141 does not contain a personal remedy for an employee when employer fails to accurately report earnings—Remedies in statutes sufficiently protect society's interest in discouraging employers from engaging in prohibited behavior.