By Brenda Rodeheffer, General Counsel | Office of General Counsel Don’t get caught without defenses in a lawsuit brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USC § 201. The FLSA sets the minimum standards for payment of employees. It applies to all court employers, regardless of size. The FLSA classifies all employees into two broad categories: exempt from FLSA overtime requirements and non-exempt from the same. M … [Read more...] about Real perils of the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Advancing Justice in Rural Communities
Court partners with IU to create pilot rural justice clerkship program By David Sexton, Intern | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana University’s law schools partnered in a pilot program to allow their students to work with courts in less urban communities. Ten law students-five each from IU Maurer and IU McKinney-completed judicial clerkships with judges in ten … [Read more...] about Advancing Justice in Rural Communities
The problem exists
By Brenda Rodeheffer | General Counsel for Personnel & Operations The “Me Too” movement caught fire last October, and there is no sign that it is burning out. Sexual harassment as a cause of action was recognized in 1986 in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson. Multiple landmark Supreme Court cases through the years have expanded the scope of sexual harassment to include same sex harassment and vicarious liability for e … [Read more...] about The problem exists
Age Discrimination & Court Employees
Does age discrimination exist? Absolutely! It is widespread. We all forget names and search for the right word from time to time. These memory lapses are commonly referred to as “senior moments,” a patently discriminatory term. Yet memory loss and other infirmities do afflict a significant percentage of the advanced age population. For most employers, age discrimination is illegal under both the federal Age Dis … [Read more...] about Age Discrimination & Court Employees
Harassment in the Workplace
A significant employee-related development this year was a study of harassment and retaliation in the workplace by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Harassment as a legal issue dates back to 1986 when the US Supreme Court held that the sexual harassment of a female bank executive created a hostile work environment and was a form of gender discrimination actionable under Title VII of the Civil Rights … [Read more...] about Harassment in the Workplace