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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Bad Drivers: Irritating, unlawful, or both?
By Hon. Earl G. Penrod, Senior Judge & Indiana Judicial Outreach Liason | Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Fortunately, most drivers are law-abiding and respectful behind the wheel. However, traffic safety is negatively impacted by two additional types of drivers: those who do maddening things while driving and those who are particularly bothered by that conduct. Some examples: driving in the left lane while … [Read more...] about Bad Drivers: Irritating, unlawful, or both?
IJA Awards, Innovation Initiative, Judicial & Board Appointments
Judge Jenny Pitts Manier Receives IJA Excellence in Public Information and Education Award St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Jenny Pitts Manier was awarded the Indiana Judges Association’s Excellence in Public Information and Education Award. Judge Manier was recognized for her leadership of “One Bar, One Book,” a monthly study group sponsored by the St. Joseph County Bar Association. The group has read appro … [Read more...] about IJA Awards, Innovation Initiative, Judicial & Board Appointments
Collaborating for the Children
Julie Whitman, Executive Director | Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana Children live in families and communities, not programs and systems. When government intervenes in the life of a child, that intervention is inevitably through a program within a state agency or system. The Department of Child Services provides court-ordered foster care; the Division of Mental Health and Addiction offers … [Read more...] about Collaborating for the Children
Multi-Agency Help for Veterans
Mary L. DePrez, Director & Counsel | Trial Court Technology Department of Veterans Affairs Too many veterans do not utilize the benefits and services available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs. One goal of Indiana’s veterans courts is to connect veterans with the services they have earned by serving our country. For years, a handful of jails in Indiana have been voluntarily sending inmate dat … [Read more...] about Multi-Agency Help for Veterans