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Extra pay may entice employees to sign on, produce income, or continue employment. Perhaps the employer offers signing bonuses to attract the best and brightest. Maybe the company persuades key employees to endure a reorganization or other difficult… 
Property Tax Exemptions Threatened for Indiana Nonprofit Hospitals
An exemption from property tax is one of the fundamental premises upon which many nonprofit organizations rely. Such exemptions allow these organizations to reduce their operating costs so that they may more effectively perform their charitable… 
Proposed Bill Would Require Medical Bill and Out of Pocket Estimates to Patients
Representative Donna Schaibley introduced House Bill No. 1005 to the Indiana House Public Health Committee on January 6, 2020. The stated purpose of the bill is to make pricing for health care services more transparent with the aim of ultimately… 
David E. Corbitt Named Chair of Krieg DeVault's Public Finance and Municipal Practice Group
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner David E. Corbitt has been named as the firm's new Public Finance and Municipal Practice Group Chair. Corbitt, a Partner with Krieg DeVault since 2007, will now lead the firm’s growing efforts in… 
DOL Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay Goes into Effect January 15, 2020
On December 12, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule governing the regular rate of pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is the first significant update relating to calculation of an employee’s… 
Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the partnership of two attorneys – Meghan M. Linvill McNab (Indianapolis, IN office) and Shannon L. Noder (Merrillville, IN office). Prior to their partnership promotions, both McNab and Noder served as Senior… 
Krieg DeVault Announces Re-elected Members of Leadership Team; Libby Yin Goodknight and Robert A. Anderson
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that the firm has re-elected two members of its leadership team. Libby Yin Goodknight (Partner – Indianapolis) and Robert A. Anderson (Partner – Merrillville) have been re-elected and will continue to serve on… Indiana Blue Pencil Doctrine is More of a Blue Pen Doctrine as it Permits Courts to Strike through but not Erase Unenforceable Provisions in Restrictive Covenants
Indiana employers striving for strong but enforceable competitive restraints on their employees have new guidance from the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in: Heraeus Med., LLC v. Zimmer, Inc., No. 19S-PL-471, 2019 WL 6485087 (Ind. Dec. 3, 2019)… Illinois Expands Equal Pay Act Provisions and Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants' Wage and Salary History
Illinois enacted its Equal Pay Act in 2003 (the “Act”) to prohibit employers from engaging in discriminatory payment practices based on an employee’s sex or race. Amendments recently took effect on September 29, 2019, that (1) expand the scope of… 
Illinois Responds to the #MeToo Movement with New Sexual Harassment Legislation
In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, the Illinois legislature and Governor J.B. Pritzker have enacted new legislation to prevent sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination in the workplace. The legislation changes existing laws and enacts ones,… 
Employers Gain By Noting Discipline Problems As They Occur
A recent decision of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals sensibly finds that an employer’s failure to address behavior problems immediately does not necessarily forfeit its right to count those “black marks” on the employee’s record when making… 
FMLA Covers an Employee's Attendance for CSE/IEP School Meetings
On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its opinion that the FMLA covers employees’ attendance at meetings to discuss the Individualized Education Program (IEP) of their children. Background. The employer denied a mother’s request… 
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