State Issue 2 is bad for business, bad for Ohio

State Issue 2 is bad for business, bad for Ohio
EDITOR:
I write to highlight the dangers of state Issue 2 so that voters will be aware of what is at stake when they go to the polls on Nov. 7. Issue 2 is a poorly-written and ill-conceived measure that does not belong in Ohio's Constitution, where it couldn't be changed without another statewide vote.
As a business owner and employer, I am very uncomfortable with the record-keeping components of Issue 2 that require me to provide detailed and confidential information about my employees to virtually anyone who asks. I can't imagine handing over personal information such as the salary records and home addressees of my employees to strangers.
The National Federation of Independent Business is right in opposing Issue 2 because it not only threatens the basic expectation of privacy that my employees and I share, but it also places an unnecessary and time-consuming burden on Ohio's small businesses. Instead of increasing productivity and investing in new employees, Issue 2 would mean that our time and resources would be tied up in efforts to comply with this massive, new record-keeping requirement.
Issue 2 is bad for employers, bad for employees and bad for Ohio. I hope that as November 7th draws closer, more Ohioans will see that this proposal does more harm than good and vote NO on Issue 2.
MICHAEL J. KOVACH, President
City Machine Technologies, Inc.
Youngstown