Employers in many business sectors (including health care, professional and financial services, manufacturing, construction, transportation, government, and energy) rely on Krieg DeVault to identify problems that can develop into employment disputes, and to effectively prevent or resolve them. Our labor and employment lawyers craft customized solutions to ensure compliance with national and state labor laws, minimize workplace disputes, and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is necessary. We pride ourselves on responsiveness, so we are on-call to handle urgent issues involving sexual harassment, termination, or employment eligibility. To assist with preventing potential problems, we advise on personnel policies, draft employee handbooks, conduct internal investigations, and train supervisors on compliance responsibilities. When necessary, we are strong advocates for our clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the Indiana and United States Departments of Labor, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and other administrative agencies.
- FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII and Indiana and Illinois Civil Rights, OSHA, FLSA and Wage Laws
- Military Leave
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- OFCCP and E-Verify
- I-9 and Immigration
- Interviewing and Hiring
- Performance and Discipline
- Promotion and Demotion
- Termination
- Worker's Compensation Laws
- Unemployment Benefits
- Employee Benefits
- Workplace Investigations
- Record Retention
- Work Place Privacy and Violence
- Drug and Alcohol Screening
- Drug-free Work Place
- Employee Handbooks
- Code of Ethics
- Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
- Computer and Internet Use
- Human Resources
- Performance and Discipline Forms
- Wage and Hour Audits
- Employment Contracts
- Leased and Shared Employees
- Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
- Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
- Severance Agreements
- Releases (ADEA-Compliant)
- Executive Agreements
- NLRA and NLRB
- Union Organizing
- Executive Compensation
- IRS Compliance (409A and 280G)
- COBRA
- Health and Welfare Plans
- Non-exempt and exempt status
- Overtime Calculation
- Vacation Pay
- Prevailing Wage
- FLSA exemptions
- Withholdings - Federal and State
- Garnishments
- Wage Withholdings
- State Acts
- QDROs
- COBRA
- Executive Compensation (409A and 280G)
- Reductions-In-Force
- Plant Closings
- WARN and OWBPA
- Disparate Impact Analysis
- Workforce Mergers
- Unemployment Compensation
- Restrictive Covenants
- Discipline and Suspension
- Termination
- Job Descriptions
- EEO-1 Reporting
- Workplace Harassment
- Workplace Discrimination
- Supervisor Training
- FMLA, ADA, ADEA, and Title VII
- Lawful Interview Techniques
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Workplace Privacy
- Prosecute and Defend Employment Contracts
- EEOC Investigations
- EEOC Mediation
- DOL Investigations
- NASD Arbitrations
- Indiana Workforce Development
- State and Federal Court Litigation
- State and Federal Court Appeals
- State and Federal Agencies
- Preliminary Injunctions
- Temporary Restraining Orders
- Workplace Violence Protective Orders
- Worker's Compensation Board
Firm News and Events
November 26, 2024
Senior Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson Named Indiana State Bar Association Employment, Labor & Benefits Law Section Chair
Labor and Employment
November 25, 2024
The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: What’s Next?
Labor and Employment
November 18, 2024
Not So Fast: FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked Weeks Before Another Salary Level Increase
Labor and Employment
October 31, 2024
NLRB Reports Significant Surges in Union Election Petitions and Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Health Care
July 25, 2024
Physician Non-Competes in Indiana – The Old, the New, and the Future
Labor and Employment
July 16, 2024
What Employers Need to Know about New Overtime Exemption Rules with Shelley Jackson (Podcast)
Health Care
June 3, 2024
HIPAA Sanction Policies: The Importance of Enforcement
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
May 9, 2024
New FTC Regulation of Non-compete Agreements with Elizabeth Roberson and Scott Morrisson (Podcast)
Health Care
April 25, 2024
FTC Issues Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
Business
April 25, 2024
DOL Releases Final Rule Raising Salary and Compensation Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
Thought Leadership
April 4, 2024
Compulsory Paid Leave: Is It in the Budget?
Labor and Employment
March 25, 2024
Non-Compete A Non-Option? Consider Garden Leave
Labor and Employment
March 15, 2024
Illinois Employment Alert: Add Paid Leave Policy to Employee Handbook
Labor and Employment
March 12, 2024
Adapting Performance Metrics for Employees on Reduced Schedules for FMLA and Other Protected Leave
Firm News and Events
February 28, 2024
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars
Secured Lender
November 2, 2023
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Firm News and Events
October 11, 2023
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Chloe Craft, Jacob O’Donnell, and Caleb Perez
Business
August 31, 2023
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act
Labor and Employment
August 21, 2023
SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Employers in Denying Religious Accommodations
Labor and Employment
July 27, 2023
When Must Employers Publicize Salary Information?
Labor and Employment
July 26, 2023
Watch Out: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Keeping an Eye on Workplace Surveillance Technology
Firm News and Events
July 10, 2023
Elizabeth Roberson Accepted to the Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
June 15, 2023
Impact of AI on the Workplace: Latest Guidance from the EEOC
Labor and Employment
June 2, 2023
NLRB’s General Counsel Issues New Guidance Memo Challenging Non-Compete Agreements as Violating Section 7 of the NLRA
Labor and Employment
Firm News and Events
May 18, 2023
The Indiana Lawyer Names Senior Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson a 2023 Up and Coming Lawyer
Labor and Employment
March 1, 2023
Hush Money? Standard Severance Agreement Provisions May Violate Employees’ NLRA Rights
Firm News and Events
February 28, 2023
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars
Labor and Employment
February 28, 2023
Evolving State Marijuana Laws May Impact Employer Hiring Procedures and Drug Testing Policies
Labor and Employment
February 8, 2023
FTC Proposed Rule Would Essentially Ban Non-Compete Agreements (Podcast)
Labor and Employment
January 19, 2023
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act And The Pump Act: What’s Changed?
Labor and Employment
January 9, 2023
FTC Takes Unprecedented Action Against Non-Compete Agreements
Firm News and Events
January 1, 2023
Shelley M. Jackson Named Chair of Krieg DeVault’s Labor and Employment Practice Group
Firm News and Events
December 15, 2022
Elizabeth M. Roberson Named At-Large Member of the Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors
Firm News and Events
November 22, 2022
Elizabeth M. Roberson Receives the Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2022 Young Lawyer of the Year Award
Labor and Employment
October 21, 2022
Time for a Breakroom Makeover: EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster
Labor and Employment
October 17, 2022
Is Your Workplace Correctly Classifying Employees and Independent Contractors?
Labor and Employment
August 12, 2022
Work Opportunity Tax Credits Can Increase Diversity and Reduce Labor Shortages
Labor and Employment
February 14, 2022
New Law Will End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Cases
Firm News and Events
January 26, 2022
Krieg DeVault Announces 2022 Senior Associate Promotions
Labor and Employment
January 20, 2022
CMS Issues Supplemental Guidance on Interim Final Rule on Vaccination for States Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Ruling
Labor and Employment
January 19, 2022
Beware of the Illinois Employee who Insists on Independent Contractor Status
Labor and Employment
January 14, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule and CMS’s Mandatory Vaccination Rule
Firm News and Events
January 10, 2022
Partner Shelley M. Jackson Named a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association
Firm News and Events
January 6, 2022
Elizabeth M. Roberson Named Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
Labor and Employment
January 6, 2022
Significant Changes to Illinois Law Affect Employers’ Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Firm News and Events
January 1, 2022
Partner Amy J. Adolay Elected to Krieg DeVault’s Executive Committee
Firm News and Events
January 1, 2022
Krieg DeVault Announces 2022 Partner Promotions
Labor and Employment
December 29, 2021
OSHA Withdraws Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard, Recordkeeping Obligations Remain in Place
Labor and Employment
December 21, 2021
Off-Again, On-Again: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s Vaccination-or-Test Mandate
Labor and Employment
December 1, 2021
‘Tis the Season: Court Issues Nationwide Temporary Stay of CMS Mandatory Vaccination Rule
Labor and Employment
November 10, 2021
Overview of New Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Employers [WEBINAR]
Labor and Employment
November 5, 2021
The Wait Is Over: OSHA and CMS Release Interim Final Rules on Mandatory Vaccinations and Other COVID-19 Safety Issues
Labor and Employment
October 4, 2021
Protect Your Company's Trade Secrets with a Trade Secret Audit
Labor and Employment
September 10, 2021
President Biden’s Vaccination Mandates under COVID-19 Action Plan
Labor and Employment
August 6, 2021
Vaccine Verdict: 7th Circuit Declares Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate Constitutional
Labor and Employment
July 9, 2021
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order On Promoting Competition
Labor and Employment
June 25, 2021
OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
Labor and Employment
June 21, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates in the Workplace (Podcast)
Labor and Employment
June 15, 2021
Federal Court in Texas Rules Employers Can Require Employees to Get Vaccinated
Labor and Employment
June 3, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employer Incentives and Other New Guidance from the EEOC
Labor and Employment
April 5, 2021
Changes to Illinois’ Background Check Compliance: What Happens When an Applicant Fails their Background Check?
Labor and Employment
March 23, 2021
Can Employers Incentivize Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Labor and Employment
March 12, 2021
DOL Proposes Withdrawing Independent Contractor Status and Joint Employer Final Rules
Labor and Employment
January 14, 2021
It is Time to Consider Revising Your Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
What’s on Biden’s Wish List for Employment Reform?
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
Key Considerations for Employers as Additional States Legalize Marijuana
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
Rock, Meet Hard Place: Reflections from 2020 on Compliance Risks Surrounding Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
Time to Tidy Up Remote Work Policies as Work from Home Arrangements Likely to Continue
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
How to Identify and Curb Employee Abuse of Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave and Still Comply With the FFRCA
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether They Can and Should
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
COVID-19 Safety Plan Compliance Alert: Re-Evaluate Current Plans as Measures Set to Continue through the New Year
Labor and Employment
December 18, 2020
Part 1: 2020 Case Law Highlights for Employers in Indiana and Beyond
Labor and Employment
December 7, 2020
CDC Makes Key Changes to COVID-19 Recommendations Impacting When Quarantine is Needed and the Length of Quarantine
Labor and Employment
November 18, 2020
DOL Opinion Letter Addresses When Travel Time Between Work Sites is Compensable for Non-Exempt Employees
Labor and Employment
November 17, 2020
Training and Compensable Time: The DOL's Opinion Letter on when an Employee Must be Paid
Labor and Employment
October 20, 2020
Unpacking Schrems II: The Demise of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Labor and Employment
October 5, 2020
The [Economic] Reality for Employers: The Department of Labor's Proposed New Rule for Determining Independent Contractor Status
Labor and Employment
September 28, 2020
COVID-19 Safety Compliance Alert: Time to Re-Evaluate Current Plans as Indiana Enters Stage 5
Labor and Employment
September 18, 2020
What Employers Need to Know about the Revised FFCRA Regulations
Labor and Employment
September 4, 2020
IRS Confirms Payroll Tax Deferral Not Mandatory
Labor and Employment
September 1, 2020
IRS Issues Guidance Related to President Trump's Memorandum on Social Security Tax Deferral
Labor and Employment
August 24, 2020
Employee Opioid Use, Addiction, and the ADA: EEOC Guidance Indicates Opioid Use and Addiction May Give Rise to ADA Rights
Labor and Employment
July 31, 2020
The Ongoing Pandemic of Information: Updates to FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA Guidance
Labor and Employment
July 27, 2020
COVID-19 Safety Plan Compliance Alert: Indiana's Face Covering Mandate
Labor and Employment
July 22, 2020
Testing, Testing…The CDC Details When Employers Should Test for COVID-19 and Other Health Screening Reminders
Labor and Employment
July 15, 2020
Illinois' IDHR Publishes Long-Awaited Sexual Harassment Training Program
Labor and Employment
July 8, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of “Ministerial Exception” for Religious Organizations
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
June 15, 2020
How Much Can Employers Control Employees' Summer Travel During COVID-19? A lot.
Labor and Employment
June 15, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Title VII Protections for Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status
Labor and Employment
June 7, 2020
Returning to the Workplace: Addressing Requests to Work from Home and Refusals to Return to Work
Labor and Employment
May 25, 2020
OSHA's Revised Enforcement Guidance When a Work-Relatedness Determination is Required
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
April 27, 2020
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: OSHA's Interim Enforcement Guidance and What It Means for Employers
Labor and Employment
April 21, 2020
Practically Speaking: A Series of Practical Tips for Employers in Navigating COVID-19
Labor and Employment
April 16, 2020
Developing Leave Policies to Keep Up with the FFCRA
Labor and Employment
April 12, 2020
Understanding when a “Qualifying Need” for Paid Leave arises under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Thought Leadership
April 2, 2020
IRS Provides Guidance on Process for Claiming COVID-19 Related Payroll Tax Credits
Labor and Employment
April 2, 2020
You have been WARNed. Complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for COVID-19 Shutdowns
Labor and Employment
Thought Leadership
March 26, 2020
The CARES Act: Issues for Employers
Labor and Employment
Thought Leadership
March 19, 2020
Employment Law Bulletin - Summary of Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Labor and Employment
March 19, 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q & A for Employers
Labor and Employment
March 18, 2020
PTO Donations and COVID-19
Labor and Employment
March 16, 2020
Proposed Federal Law to Offer Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus: H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Thought Leadership
March 11, 2020
Planning Considerations for Employers to Consider in Response to Coronavirus
Labor and Employment
March 11, 2020
Navigating the ADA and FMLA in Combatting Coronavirus
Thought Leadership
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus Concerns May Implicate Force Majeure Contract Issues
Thought Leadership
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus Concerns May Implicate Force Majeure Contract Issues
Thought Leadership
March 5, 2020
What Can We Do? Coronavirus Guidance for Employers
Business
March 2, 2020
Proposed Regulations on Meals and Entertainment Expenses
Firm News and Events
February 2, 2020
Shelley M. Jackson Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Labor & Employment Practice Groups
Thought Leadership
January 13, 2020
Can Indiana Employers Withhold or Claw Back Bonuses and Commissions?
Thought Leadership
January 13, 2020
DOL Releases Final Rule Narrowing the Definition of “Joint Employer” Under the FLSA
Thought Leadership
January 1, 2020
DOL Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay Goes into Effect January 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
FMLA Covers an Employee's Attendance for CSE/IEP School Meetings
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
Illinois Expands Equal Pay Act Provisions and Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants' Wage and Salary History
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
CITGO Petroleum Will Pay Applicant $162,500 to Settle EEOC ADA Discrimination Suit
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
Illinois Responds to the #MeToo Movement with New Sexual Harassment Legislation
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
A Flexible Interactive Process Decides the Appropriate Accommodation
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
Employers Gain By Noting Discipline Problems As They Occur
Labor and Employment
January 1, 2020
Seventh Circuit Weighs Whether Obesity Is A Disability Under The ADA
Firm News and Events
September 18, 2019
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups
Firm News and Events
March 12, 2019
Nancy J. Townsend Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Groups
Thought Leadership
March 7, 2019
DOL Issues Proposed New Overtime Rule
Employers in many business sectors (including health care, professional and financial services, manufacturing, construction, transportation, government, and energy) rely on Krieg DeVault to identify problems that can develop into employment disputes, and to effectively prevent or resolve them. Our labor and employment lawyers craft customized solutions to ensure compliance with national and state labor laws, minimize workplace disputes, and maximize strategic advantage if litigation is necessary. We pride ourselves on responsiveness, so we are on-call to handle urgent issues involving sexual harassment, termination, or employment eligibility. To assist with preventing potential problems, we advise on personnel policies, draft employee handbooks, conduct internal investigations, and train supervisors on compliance responsibilities. When necessary, we are strong advocates for our clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the Indiana and United States Departments of Labor, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and other administrative agencies.
