Indiana Employment Laws

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The federal government sets minimum standards for employment protections, such as the federal minimum wage and laws prohibiting discrimination. But states have their own employment laws, either strengthening federal laws or adding new protections altogether. The basic minimum wage in Indiana is $7.25 per hour, with overtime pay required after 40 hours worked. This section covers Indiana employment laws and regulations, including state civil rights laws; payday requirements; legal holidays; statutes protecting whistleblowers (and remedies available to them); and labor laws affecting unions including "right to work" laws. If you need more information, contact an Indiana employment law attorney.

Learn About Indiana Employment Laws

  • Indiana Wage and Hour Laws

    Information about so-called wage and hour laws under Indiana's employment code, which address the minimum wage, overtime pay, and rules for breaks and meal periods.

  • Indiana Civil Rights Law

    The basic parameters of Indiana's civil rights laws as they pertain to employment law, particularly with respect to discrimination, with a section on how to file a civil rights complaint.

  • Indiana Whistleblower Laws

    Overview of Indiana's whistleblower protection laws, which prohibit any form of retaliation against both private and public employees who report the unlawful or unethical behavior of their employers.

  • Indiana Legal Holiday Laws

    A list of holidays set aside by the state of Indiana as legal holidays, days on which government employees either receive a paid day off of premium holiday pay for hours worked.

  • Indiana "Right to Work" Laws

    Information about Indiana's so-called right to work law, which allows prohibits the use of one's union status as a criteria for getting or keeping a union job.

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