On June 21, 2012, partner, Jake Fulcher, will lead the Evansville-Area Human Resource Association in a discussion regarding guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on employer’s use of criminal background checks in making hiring and retention decisions.  In its updated Guidance, the EEOC sets for a recommended best practices for employers in their use...Read More

Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board announced it is postponing the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule that requires employers to inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The new effective date of the rule is January 31, 2012, a delay in over two months from the original implementation date...Read More

Beginning July 1, 2011, employers doing business in Indiana may no longer require the disclosure of information regarding firearms or ammunition. The new law further prohibits employers from conditioning employment upon an agreement that the applicant or employee forego rights under the new law, or relinquish otherwise lawful rights to own, possess, store, transport or...Read More