The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file criminal charges in the case because the state employee paid back the full amount of $7,617.50 in restitution.
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The Legislature is considering a bill that put Indiana on a list of more than a dozen other states that expressly prohibit or sharply limit non-compete agreements for physicians and other patient-care professionals.
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The suit, filed Monday in an Indianapolis federal court, claims Suzanne Swierc’s firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court found that local elected officials may be designated as part-time employees per Indiana code and the county has permission to exclude all part-time employees from group health insurance.
Occupational therapists, physical therapists and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement, while almost a third will go toward attorney fees.
Judge Nancy Vaidik wrote that Greenwood-based RevOne Cos. failed to demonstrate that its former chief operating officer took or threatened to take its confidential information.
The Indianapolis City-County Council Investigative Committee voted Wednesday evening to select national law firm Fisher Phillips to conduct an independent investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
The home improvement chain joined the ranks of several other companies that have altered their programs after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.
The EEOC’s final rules are considered by many to be a win over discrimination against pregnant workers. But some oppose provisions that offer time off and other job accommodations for abortions.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued a ruling Wednesday, saying that “neither state nor federal law requires a coworker to use the preferred pronouns and names of fellow employees.”
The law is intended to provide law enforcement with ownership information about many companies for the purpose of detecting, preventing and punishing terrorism, money laundering and other misconduct through business entities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups on Wednesday sued the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule that would make most noncompete agreements illegal, setting up a potential showdown over the scope of the agency’s authority.
It’s the latest in a series of bills meant to address the high cost of health care in Indiana, as well as the physician shortage and patients’ rights.
Angie’s List co-founder Oesterle had filed suit against a classic-car restoration shop alleging that the company had, among other things, overbilled him for repairs, charged him for unauthorized work and sold one of his cars without permission.
A judge ruled plaintiff Marc A. “Tony” Patterson deserved a much larger bonus than he received from SerVaas Laboratories after his sales of cleaning product Bar Keepers Friend soared in the first part of 2020.
Three of the four women who accused former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of groping them cannot sue the state, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, finding the legislative staffers were employed by the Indiana House and Senate, not the state itself.
Legal experts say such vaccine requirements, particularly in a public health crisis, will probably continue be upheld in court as long as employers provide reasonable exemptions, including for medical conditions or religious objections.
The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Two lawsuits filed against Indianapolis strip clubs are putting a spotlight on an increasingly common question: When is an independent contractor really an employee?
A prominent Indianapolis surgeon is suing Indiana University and Indiana University Health, claiming they broke his contract and interfered with his ability to get another job.
The House voted 76-20 to approve the bill on Monday. Two Republicans—Reps. John Jacob of Indianapolis and Curt Nisly of Milford—joined 18 Democrats in voting against it.
The measure, Senate Bill 74, would allow workers to decline any immunizations for medical, religious or personal reasons. The Pensions and Labor Committee heard testimony Wednesday but delayed a vote.
