
Exempt or not exempt: That is the question (again)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Department of Labor restored the 2019 salary thresholds for white-collar overtime exemptions on May 14, 2026.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Department of Labor restored the 2019 salary thresholds for white-collar overtime exemptions on May 14, 2026.

Culture matters, but it raises an important distinction that many organizations haven’t fully considered.

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe range of protected activity at a financial institution is broader than many managers realize.

Employee perks like retirement benefits may be desirable for many companies, but are secondary to maintaining everyday operations and ensuring profitability.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe exhaustion of FMLA leave is not the end of the analysis, but a turning point where ADA obligations take center stage.

Reading Time: 4 minutesMarket adjustments, counteroffers and off-cycle raises, while well-intentioned and driven by legitimate business needs, pose a common, source of employment litigation risk.

Created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act legislation in 2025, Trump Accounts are intended to jump-start savings for young people under age 18.

Reading Time: 3 minutesEarned wage access allows employees to access wages they have already earned before their regular payday. These services will likely continue to grow in Indiana and throughout the country.

Reading Time: 3 minutesOrganizations that embrace HSAs today position themselves to meet client needs now and into the future.

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow far can a private employer in the financial sector go in disciplining an employee for something they posted on their personal page?

Five Indiana bankers share their experiences holding leadership positions within the Federal Reserve system.

Chief Lending Officer – First State Bank of Porter

Community banks need one connected response across cards, payments, cybersecurity, operations and frontline teams.

Reading Time: 4 minutesA community bank may be using substantially more AI than its board and senior management realize.