The National Labor Relations Board issued several significant decisions in late 2012, which have overruled long-established precedent regarding application of the National Labor Relations Act. These decisions are generally reflective of the trend of the current Board toward interpretation and application of the Act in a manner that is more favorable to employee rights.

Employers utilizing consumer reporting agencies for purposes of conducting employee background checks are required to comply with specific requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”).

Back in March (and mixed in with other notable legislative changes like Right to Work and Restricting Access to Conviction Records), Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law a bill imposing statewide restrictions on smoking in public places.