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General Assembly: Indiana isn’t ‘employer’ in groping suit against Hill

September 3, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The Indiana House and Senate are doubling down on their argument that Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill cannot adequately represent their interests against discrimination and retaliation allegations brought by three legislative staffers against Hill and the state. In new court filings, the two legislative bodies say they are the entities that are legally considered the women’s employers, so they alone have the right to defend their sexual harassment prevention and response policies against the harassment allegations.

7th Circuit reinstates Ford discriminatory hiring class-action

August 30, 2019 | Dave Stafford

Ford Motor Co. and other defendants must face a class-action lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices at a Chicago-area assembly plant. Plaintiffs convinced a federal appeals court to let proceed their claims that hiring practices at the plant could negatively impact Hispanic workers in northwestern Indiana and elsewhere hoping to land a job there.

COA upholds $80K judgment for pastor who wasn’t paid

August 26, 2019 | Olivia Covington

An Indianapolis church must pay its former pastor $80,000 after the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the enforcement a judgment stemming from the church’s failure to pay the clergyman his regular salary.

Filing: Statehouse lawyers, officials tried to question Hill accusers

August 23, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Details continue to emerge in the sexual misconduct lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill and the state of Indiana. New allegations contained in an amended complaint shed additional light on the responses of Statehouse officials to groping and harassment allegations made by four women.

State probe finds company partly responsible for employee’s death

August 23, 2019 | Associated Press

A state agency says a northern Indiana company was partly responsible for the death of a 43-year-old employee who was killed when welding equipment fell from a forklift.

Court tosses ex-Fishers executive’s wire fraud appeal

August 21, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A man who pleaded guilty to fraudulently wiring money from his Fishers employer to his personal bank account couldn’t convince the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals that his circumstances presented a due process exception to the rule that most written appeal waivers are effective.

Fox & Williams Next goal for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team: Scoring equal pay

August 21, 2019

The U.S. Women’s National Team did not lose a match in route to their fourth World Cup title. When they returned home, the nation celebrated the team’s victory with numerous national TV appearances and a ticker tape parade. However, while the team reveled in victory, one battle stood ahead — not on the field, but in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mosby & Loeffler: Examining impacts of Indiana minimum wage law changes

August 21, 2019

On April 3, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 231, excluding a direct seller from the definition of “employee” under the state’s minimum wage law (Indiana Code § 22-2-2 et. seq.) and from the definition of “employment” under the state’s unemployment compensation system (I.C. 22-4 et. seq.), except under certain conditions. The law took effect July 1.

Are noncompetes overly broad?

August 21, 2019 | Olivia Covington

This year, a group of unions, employment law attorneys and other labor organizations petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to ban noncompete agreements. But while there are some instances where a restrictive covenant can be too restrictive, experts say there are also instances where noncompete clauses are legitimate.

Ex-East Chicago health offical’s suit over firing proceeds in part

August 20, 2019

A former East Chicago city employee who has alleged her constitutional rights were violated when she was fired from the city Health Department in 2015 has secured a partial victory from the Northern Indiana District Court, which also ruled partially in favor of city officials.

Indiana Guard chief resigns days after retaliation suit’s filing

August 13, 2019 | Associated Press

The leader of the Indiana National Guard is resigning days after a former contract worker accused him of retaliating against her for reporting his alleged affair with a subordinate.

Terre Haute denied summary judgment on ex-employee’s retaliation, negligence claims

February 5, 2019

A man who claims he was fired from his employment with the city of Terre Haute for defending a co-worker partially defeated a motion for summary judgment, with a judge finding the man’s claims of negligent supervision and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act can proceed.

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