Fox & Sink, LLC

03/10/2023

Congratulations to Taryn Duis and Fox & Sink, LLC, for achieving a federal court jury verdict in the amount of $5,500,000 yesterday. What a week, what a case. Justice was served. It is a remarkable jury verdict for an employment case, especially against a Catholic institution.

06/21/2022

Seventh Circuit reverses and remands Indiana District Court for improperly weighing evidence and deciding issues of credibility on summary judgment. Claim of constructive discharge for age discrimination must go to a jury.

http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2022/D06-17/C:21-1539:J:Brennan:dis:T:fnOp:N:2892221:S:0

06/03/2022

Seventh Circuit holds that discouragement, alone, violates interference provision of the FMLA, even if leave was ultimately granted.

04/13/2022

Even if a breach of contract has occurred, one must have DAMAGES to prevail.

04/08/2022

The Seventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit against previous Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, captioned as State of Indiana, on the grounds that the correct "employer" of the plaintiffs under Title VII was Indiana's General Assembly, not the AG's Office.

04/06/2021

12/21/2020

08/26/2020

https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/states-look-to-salary-history-bans-to-increase-pay-equity

Using what’s known as “salary history bans,” governments at the state and local level are limiting employers’ ability to consider a candidate’s previous wages when making an employment decision. The breadth of these bans varies by jurisdiction, but the concept remains the same: under a sal...

03/31/2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act goes into effect tomorrow. Below is a link to the DOL's fact-sheet and Q & A sheet for the FFCRA. Please review to help determine if you qualify for paid leave.

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03/24/2020

We remain open for business during these difficult times. Questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or any other employment law inquiry, give us a call 317-254-8500 or email us at [email protected].

10/10/2019

Effective January 1, 2020, the DOL's final rule will increase the salary OT exemption threshold to $35,568 ($684 per week), an increase from the current threshold of $23,660 ($455 per week).