It is hard to believe because it is so ingrained in the workplace vocabulary, but 2008 is the fifteenth anniversary of the enactment of the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). FMLA questions dominate inquiries from the courts about employment law. There are some basic questions about FMLA. Does FMLA apply to every employer? No. It only applies to employers with fifty or more employees within 75 miles of the wo … [Read more...] about A Primer on the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Circuit Court Clerks Meet in French Lick
A full team from the Division of State Court Administration attended the annual June conference of Clerks of the Circuit Courts in French Lick, offering formal presentations, an Internet Café, and on-site advice on a variety of issues affecting Indiana’s clerks. “The annual conference provides a unique opportunity for the Division to work with clerks from across the state and bring them up to date on new rules, tech … [Read more...] about Circuit Court Clerks Meet in French Lick
You Can Bank on It: State Funding for Juvenile Services Will Relieve County Burden
History was made in the last session of the Indiana General Assembly. The state of Indiana will now assume the cost of juvenile services. The counties have had this burden and taxpayers traditionally picked up the tab through their local property tax bills. House Enrolled Act 1001, P.L. 146, the comprehensive property tax relief plan, contains provisions for the state payment of the cost of juvenile services. The f … [Read more...] about You Can Bank on It: State Funding for Juvenile Services Will Relieve County Burden
Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists
It is a fledgling democracy that gained freedom from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, a total of 40 journalists have been murdered. Just last year four judges were removed from the Ukrainian bench on bribery charges. According to lawyer surveys, seventy four percent of them believe corruption envelops the judiciary, and one in five respondents reported giving bribes to judges. Distrust is common … [Read more...] about Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists
Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Adherence to the principles of “No Backdated Entries” and “No Amendments, Corrections or Deletions to CCS Entries, Once Made” has become far more crucial in the electronic information age than we could have ever imagined when the Supreme Court in 1990 amended Trial Rule 77. “When Trial Rule 77 was amended in 1990, over one hundred and fifty years of practice and tradition were revised. Recordkeeping in the courts of … [Read more...] about Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management