In line with the growing national trend towards enhancing physician mobility, Indiana’s legislature has enacted a significant amendment to the state’s 2020 Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5). This latest amendment expands the limitations on the enforceability of non-compete restrictions to include all physicians employed by hospitals or certain
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New Indiana Law Prohibits Physician-Hospital Non-Compete Agreements Effective July 1
Indiana is making strides to enhance physician mobility with a new amendment to its 2020 Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5). This latest change, signed into law by Governor Mike Braun on May 6, 2025, broadens the limitations on non-compete restrictions to encompass all physicians employed by hospitals or
Indiana Appeals Court Rejects Noncompete That Prevented Work in Any Capacity
On November 25, 2024, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a former chief operating officer (COO) at a medical fee collection company did not breach noncompete agreements and a nondisclosure provision when she took a job at a competitor.
Applying Groff, Indiana District Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Religious Accommodation Claim
Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, which clarified the standard for undue hardship in religious accommodation cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a federal district court in Indiana rejected a former employee’s religious discrimination claims against Brownsburg Community School Corp. (BCSC) and granted summary judgment in favor of BCSC. Kluge v. Brownsburg Community Sch. Corp., No. 1:19-cv-02462 (S.D. Ind. Apr. 30, 2024).
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: Cybersecurity in the Hoosier State
This year, Indiana joined several other states to pass a comprehensive consumer privacy law, that becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Like other consumer privacy laws, Indiana’s law requires businesses to establish reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of personal data, which
Indiana Beats Montana and Tennessee to be the 7th State with a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law
On May 1, 2023, Governor Holcomb signed Senate Bill 5, Indiana’s comprehensive privacy statute (The Act). the Act will become operative on January 1, 2026, and make Indiana the seventh state, after California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Utah, and Virginia to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy statute.
Indiana beat Montana and Tennessee which both have consumer privacy statutes pending signature
Indiana Bans Physician Non-Competes for Primary Care Physicians, Adds Restrictions for Others
Just three years after passing a statute significantly restricting the enforceability of physician non-compete agreements, Indiana’s legislature has passed an amendment, Senate Enrolled Act No. 7.
Indiana To Be Next in Passing Consumer Privacy Statute
The Indiana Legislature is poised to pass Senate Bill 5, a comprehensive privacy statute (the “Act”), and send it on to the Governor. Once signed, the Act will become operative on January 1, 2026, and make Indiana the seventh state, after California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Utah, and Virginia to enact
Bloomington and St. Paul’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Get Checkups in the New Year
Responding to increased attention to worker protections promoting public health and safety, both Bloomington’s and St. Paul’s City Councils recently unanimously approved amendments to their Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Ordinances. The ESST Ordinances obligate an employer to pay their employees when they take time off for reasons related
Indiana Senate Approves Ban on Doctor Noncompete Agreements
On February 7, 2023, the Indiana Senate passed a bill to outright ban noncompete agreements between doctors and their healthcare provider employers, though with an amendment to remove restrictions on referral incentives.
Indiana Bans Transgender Girls From Playing on Their Schools’ Girls Sports Teams
Joining a host of states implementing laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports of their gender identity, Indiana has enacted legislation, over the governor’s veto, banning transgender girls from competing on their schools’ girls’ sports teams.
The issue of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the
Indiana Tightens the State’s Deadline for Providing Notification of a Data Breach
States continue to tinker with their breach notification laws. The latest modification to the Indiana statute relates to the timing of notification. On March 18, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, signed HB 1351 which tightens the rules for providing timely notice to individuals affected by a data breach.
Prior to
Indiana Enacts New Law on Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law House Bill 1001, curbing COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers.
Indiana Restricts Employer Vaccination Mandates
On March 3, 2022, Indiana joined several other states in imposing limits on employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate programs. Governor Holcomb signed House Bill 1001 into law, which prohibits private employers from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine unless they provide for individual exemptions based on medical reasons, religious reasons, and “natural
Indiana Approves Restrictions on Employer Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Need to Know
On March 3, 2022, the Indiana General Assembly passed House Bill 1001, which restricts employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The final version of the bill was signed right away by Governor Eric Holcomb and is effective immediately. The law’s most notable provisions require covered employers to accept (under certain conditions) medical,