Indiana HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the IN statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Indiana at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default; expanded for higher-pay roles). IC §24-4-18 generally limits criminal-history reporting on convictions older than seven years; an exception applies for positions paying $75,000+.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector. HEA 1033 (2017) preempted local private-employer ordinances; state agencies removed the conviction question by executive order.
- Salary history: No restriction. No statewide salary-history ban.
- Cannabis: Illegal. Indiana has not legalized cannabis in any form. Standard testing policies apply.
Indiana topics
FCRA adverse action in Indiana
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the IN guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Indiana
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the IN guideWage and hour in Indiana
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the IN guideLeaves and accommodations in Indiana
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the IN guideDrug testing and marijuana in Indiana
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the IN guidePay transparency and pay equity in Indiana
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the IN guideHarassment prevention and training in Indiana
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the IN guideBackground check basics for HR in Indiana
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the IN guideRelated SafestHires resources for Indiana
- Indiana background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Indiana FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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