Indiana Employment Contract

Yes. Indiana enforces reasonable non-compete agreements under the common law reasonableness standard. Courts evaluate: whether the agreement protects a legitimate business interest (trade secrets, customer relationships, specialized training), and whether the duration, geography, and scope are reasonably tailored. Indiana courts blue-pencil overbroad provisions.

Indiana Code §22-2-9-2 requires payment of final wages on the next regular payday. The employer may not withhold wages for alleged misconduct without a signed written authorization from the employee. Violation of wage payment rules can result in penalties of 10% per day of unpaid wages, plus attorney's fees.

Indiana does not mandate specific contract terms, but employers must: (1) pay at least the federal minimum wage; (2) comply with overtime rules; (3) not discriminate based on protected characteristics; and (4) maintain OSHA-compliant workplaces. Contracts that purport to waive these rights are void to that extent.

Partly. Indiana Senate Bill 5 (2023) restricts non-competes for primary care physicians, limiting them to 2-year duration, 50-mile radius, and requiring the employer to pay the physician during the restriction period if they want to enforce it. Other healthcare professionals are not yet covered by this legislation but watch for expansion.