Title 22, LABOR AND SAFETY

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) The department shall carry out a program for the periodic inspection of regulated lifting devices being operated in Indiana. A regulated lifting dev…

Sec. 4.5. The department may require submission of documentation, including payroll records or records of hours worked by employees, that demonstrates that work performed on a regulated lifting device under sections 1 and 4 of this chapter was completed by a qualified person as d…

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person who uses a regulated lifting device unless the person also has authority to: (1) construct, repair, or maintain the regulated lifting device; or (2) place the regulated lifting device out of service. (b) This section applies to …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 6. (a) The following definitions apply to sections 7 through 16 of this chapter: (1) "Competency examination" means an examination that thoroughly tests th…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 7. (a) An individual may not act as an elevator contractor unless the individual: (1) holds an elevator contractor license issued under this chapter; or (2…

Sec. 8. (a) An applicant for an initial elevator contractor license must do the following: (1) Submit to the department an application on the form that the department provides. (2) Submit to the department any proof of eligibility the department requires. (3) Demonstrate proof of…

Sec. 9. (a) An application for an elevator contractor license must contain the following information: (1) If the applicant is an individual, the name, business address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the applicant. (2) If the applicant is a corporation or a stat…

Sec. 1. It is unlawful discrimination to take a licensing action with respect to a person if the licensing action is based on a personal characteristic of the person. As added by P.L.196-2025, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. It is unlawful discrimination to require a person who is applying for a license, or to renew a license, to affirm any of the following: (1) That a person with a specific personal characteristic is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal chara…

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not refuse to sell or to rent after the making of a bona fide offer, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or natio…

Sec. 2. A person may not make, print, or publish or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, d…

Sec. 3. A person may not represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that a dwelling is not available for inspection for sale or rental when the dwelling is available for inspection. As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2…

Sec. 4. A person may not, for profit, induce or attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into a neighborhood of a person of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national o…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) A person may not discriminate in the sale or rental or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a disability …

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "residential real estate related transaction" means the following: (1) Making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance: (A) to purchase, construct, improve, repair, or maintain a dwelling; or (B) to secure residential real e…

Sec. 7. A person may not deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a per…

Sec. 8. A person may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any other person: (1) in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter; or (2) because the person has exercised or enjoyed, or has encouraged another person in the exercise or e…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) Service performed in the employ of the state, a political subdivision, an Indian tribe, or an instrumentality of the state, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe if the service is excluded from employment as defined …

Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Marketplace contractor" means a person or an organization, including an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a sole proprietor, or other entity, that enters into an agreement w…

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other law, a marketplace contractor shall be treated as an independent contractor for all purposes under state law and ordinances and resolutions adopted by political subdivisions (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13), if the following apply: (1) All or substan…

Sec. 1. (a) Any direction given by an employee to an employer to make a deduction from the wages to be earned by said employee, after said direction is given, shall constitute an assignment of the wages of said employee. (b) For the purpose of this chapter, the term "employer" sh…

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.14. See also preceding version of this section amended by P.L.104-2026, SEC.22. Sec. 2. (a) Any assignment of the wages of an employee is valid only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The assignment is:…

Sec. 3. (a) All deductions made before July 1, 1988, by an employer from the wages of an employee, at the request of the employee, or without the objection of the employee, provided the amount so deducted was either retained by the employer and credited upon an indebtedness owing…

Sec. 4. (a) If an employer has overpaid an employee, the employer may deduct from the wages of the employee the amount of the overpayment. A deduction by an employer for reimbursement of an overpayment of wages previously made to an employee is not a fine under IC 22-2-8-1 or an …

Sec. 1. In IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Employer" includes the state and any political subdivision, any municipal corporation within the state, any individual or the legal representative of a deceased individual, firm, association, limi…

Sec. 2. (a) For the purpose of complying with IC 22-3-5-1, groups of employers are hereby authorized to form mutual insurance associations or reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges subject to such reasonable conditions and restrictions as may be fixed by the department of insuran…

Sec. 3. Every employer who has complied with the requirements of the provisions of Acts 1915, c.106, or the industrial board or worker's compensation board under that act, which compliance is effective as of May 21, 1929, shall to the same extent be deemed to have complied with t…

Sec. 1. (a) "Employing unit" means any individual or type of organization, including any partnership, limited liability partnership, association, trust, joint venture, estate, limited liability company, joint stock company, insurance company, corporation, whether domestic or fore…

Sec. 2. For the purpose of determining the liability of an employing unit for the payment of contributions and the number of individuals performing services for remuneration, or under any contract of hire, there shall be included all individuals attending an established school, c…

Sec. 3. (a) If two (2) or more related entities, including partnerships, limited liability partnerships, associations, trusts, joint ventures, estates, joint stock companies, limited liability companies, insurance companies, or corporations, or a combination of these entities, co…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commence day labor employment" means the physical act of beginning any employment in which no employment agreement has been executed specifying that the term of the employment is to be more than three (3) working days. As added by P.L.171-2011, S…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-1-2. As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.17.

Sec. 3. An individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age may not commence day labor employment in Indiana unless the individual has completed the individual attestation of employment authorization required under 8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)(2). As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.17.

Sec. 4. If a law enforcement officer or any other entity authorized to enforce the employment laws of Indiana has probable cause to believe that an individual has violated this chapter, the law enforcement officer or entity shall submit a complaint in the form prescribed under 8 …

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) An employee of the United States or a wholly owned corporation of the United States. (2) An: (A) employee; and (B) employer; subject to the federal Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). (3) An employee employed on pro…

Sec. 10. A person that knowingly or intentionally, directly or indirectly, violates section 8 of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.2-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. An individual who is employed by an employer may file a complaint that alleges a violation or threatened violation of this chapter with the attorney general, the department of labor, or the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the individual is employed. Upon rece…

Sec. 12. (a) If an individual suffers an injury: (1) as the result of any act or practice that violates this chapter; or (2) from a threatened violation of this chapter; the individual may bring a civil action. (b) A court may order an award of any or all of the following to an i…

Sec. 13. Sections 8 through 12 of this chapter: (1) apply to a written or oral contract or agreement entered into, modified, renewed, or extended after March 14, 2012; and (2) do not apply to or abrogate a written or oral contract or agreement in effect on March 14, 2012. As adde…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the extent that it: (1) conflicts with; or (2) is preempted by; federal law. As added by P.L.2-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. Nothing in this chapter is intended, or should be construed, to change or affect any law concerning collective bargaining or collective bargaining agreements in the building and construction industry other than: (1) a law that permits agreements that would require members…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "employer" means: (1) a person employing at least one (1) individual in Indiana; or (2) an agent of an employer described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.2-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "labor organization" means: (1) an organization; (2) an agency; (3) a union; or (4) an employee representation committee; that exists, in whole or in part, to assist employees in negotiating with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wa…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "person" means: (1) an individual; (2) a proprietorship; (3) a partnership; (4) a firm; (5) an association; (6) a corporation; (7) a labor organization; or (8) another legal entity. As added by P.L.2-2012, SEC.1.…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "the state" includes: (1) a board; (2) a branch; (3) a commission; (4) a department; (5) a division; (6) a bureau; (7) a committee; (8) an agency; (9) an institution (including a state educational institution as defined in IC 21-7-13-32); (10) an …

Sec. 8. A person may not require an individual to: (1) become or remain a member of a labor organization; (2) pay dues, fees, assessments, or other charges of any kind or amount to a labor organization; or (3) pay to a charity or third party an amount that is equivalent to or a p…