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Indiana state law places limits on what can be deducted from an employee's paycheck. For instance, if an employee is fined or otherwise owes the employer money, no funds may be deducted from that employee's paycheck. However, it may be possible to ask for the money...
It can be difficult to keep on top of all your obligations, especially when someone close to you becomes ill. If a loved one requires care, it can take a lot of time out of your day and require a huge amount of energy and dedication. It is a dilemma many families in...
Indiana employers who are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act can face repercussions for the adverse treatment of a disabled employee. The law provides protections for workers with temporary or permanent physical or mental disabilities from being treated...
Although no laws specifically address workplace verbal abuse, Indiana employers may still be held to be civilly liable in the event that such behavior is allowed to continue occurring in the workplace. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration's standards that...
When you become aware of something being done unsafely or illegally in your place of work, what is your first instinct? Surely you should report the issue, but what if doing so gets you into trouble with your employer? Work can be hard to come by and as Indiana is an...
Contracts are especially important in the corporate world. From business contracts that specify ownership of a company to employee contracts that lay out the terms of a person's employment, the necessity of having a variety of issues made legally binding by contract...
While Indiana residents may have an idea of what sexual harassment is, they may not know what is prohibited in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that there are two different types of sexual harassment. The first type is quid pro quo...
It is a sad fact that many workers in Indiana experience unfair treatment in their workplace every day. For some it arises from a dispute with colleagues or superiors over matters such as safety violations or company misconduct. For others it is a much more personal...
The United States Department of Labor has guidelines explaining what constitutes workplace harassment in their offices, and this includes sexual harassment. Indiana employees of the Department of Labor are protected by these guidelines, but the federal laws on these...
Federal and state discrimination laws make it an illegal act for any employer to engage in discrimination against anyone based upon ancestry, national origin, disabilities, color, sex, religion, or race. Disabled employees in Indiana are further protected on a broader...