When your company hires employees in Indiana, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your Indiana Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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Indiana Employee Handbook Policies
There are 3 state and local employee handbook policies in Indiana.
Leaves of Absence
Indiana Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
You are permitted to take job-protected leave to serve as a: (a) Volunteer firefighter or member of an emergency medical service personnel responding to a fire or emergency call, or (b) Member of the Civil Air Patrol engaging in an emergency service operation. You must provide Employer advance written notice of your volunteer status prior to requesting the leave. Employer may deny your leave request if you are determined to be an “essential” employee.
Indiana Jury Duty Leave Policy
You are entitled to job-protected leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your manager, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.
Indiana Military Family Support Leave
Under the Indiana Military Leave Act, you are permitted to take up to 10 working days of job-protected military family leave per calendar year if your spouse, parent, grandparent, child, or sibling is ordered to active duty.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Indiana should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- At-Will Employment
