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   <title>Ohio Family Leave Act : You can either contact him with...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=4">John Beagle</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Nov&nbsp;27&nbsp;2007 at 11:19am<br /><br /><P>You can either contact him with the link above, which includes an email opposing the Family Leave Act or use this link to email him:</P><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><a href="http://apps.das.ohio.gov/govpublic/c&#111;ntact.aspx" target="_blank">http://apps.das.ohio.gov/govpublic/contact.aspx</A></DIV>]]>
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   <title>Ohio Family Leave Act : What is Ted&amp;#039;s email address?...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=14">Pacman</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Nov&nbsp;27&nbsp;2007 at 8:12am<br /><br />What is Ted's email address?]]>
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   <title>Ohio Family Leave Act : If this is passed it will result...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=14">Pacman</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Nov&nbsp;27&nbsp;2007 at 8:12am<br /><br />If this is passed it will result in the small business&nbsp;owner finding any reason to terminate an employee once there is any hint of pregnancy.&nbsp; This is a truly misguided action by the State of Ohio.]]>
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   <title>Ohio Family Leave Act : I hope Ted got my email. This...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=4">John Beagle</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Nov&nbsp;26&nbsp;2007 at 4:26pm<br /><br />I hope Ted got my email. This could cost my small business thousands of dollars we can not afford to spend. Possible layoffs and reduction of full time staff if this gets passed.]]>
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   <title>Ohio Family Leave Act : The Ohio Civil Rights Commission...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=4">John Beagle</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Nov&nbsp;26&nbsp;2007 at 4:22pm<br /><br /><P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is moving forward with a proposed a rule (OAC 4112-5-05) that would essentially gut the protections afforded to small business under the Family Medical Leave Act by requiring businesses with four or more employees to provide 12 weeks of maternity leave. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">This rule is on a fast track and NFIB needs your help TODAY!&nbsp; While some NFIB members have taken action, we need additional responses to achieve victory.&nbsp; Please click on the link to take action <a href="http://click.nfibcommunicati&#111;ns.org/?ju=fe5d1578716404787d1c&amp;ls=fe2a127570650575741579&amp;m=feff1071756003&amp;l=fef81c77776402&amp;s=fe4f137970610079731c&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=" target="_blank"><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>http://capwiz.com/nfib/issues/alert/?alertid=10562656&amp;type=ML</FONT></A>.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">The proposal is headed to the Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), a bi-partisan committee made up of five state senators and five state representatives.&nbsp; NFIB needs your help in contacting the members of JCARR and Governor Ted Strickland to outline your opposition to this anti-small-business proposal.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">JCARR is set to act on the proposal at its December 3<SUP>rd</SUP> hearing.&nbsp; Please click on the link TODAY to contact the members of JCARR and Gov. Ted Strickland to ask for their support in defeating Rule OAC 4112-5-05.&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>]]>
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