Noncompete agreements have been used for years by employers to protect themselves from employees who might otherwise hurt their business by working...
Federal Trade Commission Takes Step to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
By Patrick S. McCarney - RBE Attorney The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it plans to ban most non-compete agreements...
Employee Handbooks: One Size Does Not Fit All
Unlike the hat the coach gave you when you played Little League baseball, when it comes to employee handbooks or manuals, one size does not fit all....
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued monumental decisions regarding the federal agencies’ powers to enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. OSHA had...
Protecting Your Business: Does Your Non-Compete Agreement Stand the Test of Time?
Non-compete agreements in the employment setting are constantly under attack. Is the agreement your business has been using up to date with the...
Smith: Your old noncompete form agreement may miss the mark
RBE Attorney Donald Smit wrote an article for the Indiana Lawyer title "Smith: Your old noncompete form agreement may miss the mark." It seems that...
Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds Employer’s Noncompete
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently published a decision that is instructive about noncompete agreements. In Zollinger v. Wagner-Meinert Eng’g,...
SBA Updates Guidance on the “Necessity” Certification for PPP Loans
(Sixth in a series) This article continues our series relating to the Covid-19 legislation and briefly addresses today’s updated guidance issued by...
The Department of Labor Issues Regulations Implementing New Leave of Absence Law
This is the fifth in a series of articles in response to the COVID-19 federal legislation and benefit programs. This article discusses the...
Paycheck Protection Program Guidance and Resources – COVID 19
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). A significant aspect of the...
CARES Act – BUSINESS LOANS AVAILABLE – Covid-19
This is the third in a series of articles coordinated by RBE’s attorneys to assist our business clients in this unusual time. As you probably know,...
COVID-19 Business Resource Developments
This is the second in a series of articles coordinated by RBE’s attorneys to assist our business clients in this unusual time. Legal developments...
Financial Assistance Resources for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly, the attorneys at Riley Bennett Egloff LLP are working diligently to provide our business and...
Indiana Supreme Court Issues Decision Impacting Employment Agreements
The Indiana Supreme Court recently published a decision that may prompt employers to review their employment agreements to narrow the scope of...
You’re Ready to Settle that Worker’s Comp Case, So Now What?
RBE partner Donald Smith discusses the 3 types of settlement agreements with worker's compensation cases in Indiana.email Don Smith Author Donald S....
Overtime Update – U.S. Department Of Labor’s New Mandatory Overtime Pay Rule Effective Jan. 1
This is a reminder to our employment law clients that the U.S. Department of Labor implemented a new mandatory overtime pay rule effective January...
Employers Need to Proceed Cautiously When Settling Employee Claims
An employee has claimed a work-related injury and the employer would like to settle the claim to include a waiver of employment rights, such as a...
Should an Employer Contest Claims for Unemployment Compensation Benefits?
Your Company’s delivery driver is caught drinking a beer while in the Company’s truck in the Company’s parking lot during his work break. The...