Employment Law

Written By:Ted Storer

Earlier this year, Beers Mallers provided a post about a change in the overtime rules imposed by a new regulation issued by the United States Department of Labor. On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas vacated the rule.

Written By:Ted Storer

The FTC’s 2024 rule banning most employee noncompete agreements was blocked by courts, leaving noncompetes enforceable under existing laws for now.

Written By:Ted Storer

Employers continue to face issues related to COVID-19 in 2021. Most states, including Indiana, have seen an increase in positive test results and continue to be wary of exposure to the virus. Employers are looking for certainty on what benefits they have to provide, if any, with the start of the New Year.

Written By:Ted Storer

Employers rely on their employees to carry out their day-to-day tasks and to properly represent the needs of their employers. Unfortunately, at times those acts result in legal liability to third parties. When employees subject their employer to legal liability to third parties, courts use the doctrines of Respondeat Superior or vicarious liability to make the employer responsible for the actions of the employees. The Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals have recently issued several decisions concerning these doctrines. Based on these decisions, employers must be even more vigilant in training and preventing their employees from committing acts that may be injurious to their patients, clients, or customers.

Written By:Ted Storer

Employers rely on their employees to carry out their day-to-day tasks and to properly represent the needs of their employers. Unfortunately, at times those acts result in legal liability to third parties. When employees subject their employer to legal liability to third parties, courts use the doctrines of Respondeat Superior or vicarious liability to make the employer responsible for the actions of the employees. The Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals have recently issued several decisions concerning these doctrines. Based on these decisions, employers must be even more vigilant in training and preventing their employees from committing acts that may be injurious to their patients, clients, or customers.

Written By:Ted Storer

Every employer faces challenges to meet the market demands to retain good employees and the legal obligations governing that relationship.

Written By:Ted Storer

As Indiana businesses continue to deal with COVID-19, it may be a good time to review your employee handbook and to update policies in an ongoing COVID-19 environment.

Written By:Ted Storer

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