Indiana Passes Statewide Smoking Ban
Indiana recently enacted a statewide smoking ban, which goes into effect July 1, 2012.
Indiana Smoking Ban – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
On March 19, 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law a bill imposing statewide restrictions on smoking in public places. Indiana is the 38th state to enact such a statewide ban. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about the new law.
Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies State Blacklisting Statute
The Indiana Supreme Court recently provided its first comprehensive discussion of Indiana's Blacklisting Statute, Ind. Code Sec. 22-5-3-2, in more than a century. In response to several certified questions from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the Supreme Court for the first time offered a definition of "blacklisting" under the statute. It also clarified that employers cannot face liability under the Blacklisting Statute merely for attempting to enforce a noncompetition agreement or protect trade secrets in court.
Indiana’s Smoking Ban Goes into Effect July 1, 2012
Indiana has become the 40th state in the country to enact a statewide ban on smoking in places of employment. The ban, signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on March 19, 2012, prohibits smoking in public places, places of employment, and government vehicles. The new law will become effective on July 1, 2012. Individuals and establishments found in violation of the law can be fined or be subjected to a civil action brought by designated entities. IC 7.1-5-12 et seq.
Indiana's New Anti-Smoking Law
On March 19, 2012, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed anti-smoking legislation into law. It will take effect July 1, 2012, and while compliance should not be onerous, violations could be expensive for companies, individual managers and others.
Indiana Enacts Right-To-Work Legislation -- The Pendulum Swings Back
Indiana just enacted a new law, making it the nation’s 23rd "right-to-work" state, meaning it bans collective bargaining agreements that require union membership or paying fees as a condition of employment. Will other states follow?
Indiana’s Right-to-Work Law: Frequently Asked Questions
On February 1, 2012, Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law a bill that makes Indiana the nation’s 23rd right-to-work state. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the law. In addition, on Wednesday, February 22, Ogletree Deakins will host a webinar to discuss the law in greater detail.
Right Here, Right Now: Indiana Passes Right-to-Work Legislation
Indiana joins Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming as states where forced unionism is prohibited. Several other states are considering right-to-work legislation.
Indiana Enacts Right-To-Work Legislation: Will The Rest Of The Rust Belt Follow?
On February 1, 2012, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed right-to-work legislation into law. Right-to-work laws prohibit anyone from forcing a person to join or support a union as a condition of employment. That is to say, they protect an individual's fundamentally American "right to work" without being forced to join, or pay any of their earnings, to any group. Right-to-work laws do not in any way prevent people from joining or paying dues to a union if they freely choose to do so.
Indiana Enacts Right-to-Work Law
Indiana has become the 23rd state to enact what is commonly known as a right-to-work statute. The National Labor Relations Act permits employers and unions to enter into "union security" clauses that require, as a condition of employment, employees to become members in good standing of the union. Much to the dismay of unions, however, Section 14(b) of the Act permits individual states to override this one aspect of federal law if that state has enacted a statute that prohibits "the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment." With the enactment of its statute, Indiana joins Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho as "right-to-work" states.
