Easily manage employment in Indiana

In Indiana, there is no state or federal law that requires employers to provide paid or unpaid holiday leave to their employees, although most organisations do.

In Indiana, there is no state or federal law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees, although some organisations do. Can an employer deny sick time in Indiana? Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid sick leave per year, provided they: - Have worked for the same employer for at least 12 months - Work in a location where at least 50 people are employed by the company within a 75-mile radius

Employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity or paternity leave under the FMLA.

Employers are not legally required to provide bereavement leave to their employees, although most organisations offer unpaid leave.

Employees must report for jury duty if summoned (unless exempt). Jurors are typically “on call” for two weeks. Do employers have to pay for jury duty in Indiana? No. Private sector employers are not required to pay employees on jury service, but they must provide unpaid leave, and cannot penalise or terminate an employee on jury duty. Some employers provide paid leave.

Under state and federal law, employers must grant unpaid leave to employees who are members of the military or the National Guard for military duty or training. These employees have the right to take time off for their military obligations, and employers are prohibited from discriminating against them based on their military service. Under state law, employees with immediate military family members are also entitled to up to 10 days’ unpaid leave per year when that family member is called into active service, provided: - The employer has 50 or more employees - The leave is taken just before, during, or just after the family member’s deployment