Indiana § 22-5-4-1 - Condition of employment; discrimination
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 22-5-4-1 — Condition of employment; discrimination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-5-4-1. Condition of employment; discrimination
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an employer may not:
(1) require, as a condition of employment, an employee or prospective employee to refrain from using; or
(2) discriminate against an employee with respect to:
(A) the employee's compensation and benefits; or
(B) terms and conditions of employment;
based on the employee's use of;
tobacco products outside the course of the employee's or prospective employee's employment.
(b) An employer may implement financial incentives:
(1) intended to reduce tobacco use; and
(2) related to employee health benefits provided by the employer.
As added by P.L.175-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.136-2006, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-5-4-1 ("Condition of employment; discrimination") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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