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Stephen W. Lyman

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
One American Square
Suite 2000
Indianapolis, IN 46282

Phone: (317) 977-1422
Fax: (317) 633-4878
Email: slyman@hallrender.com
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Biography

Steve Lyman is a founding member of the firm and has concentrated his practice in labor and employment law since his 1974 graduation from Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington. He represents management in all types of employment law, such as wrongful discharge and employment-at-will to defense of employers in federal and state court and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the Wage-Hour Division and the National Labor Relations Board. Steve has participated in front-line collective bargaining negotiations on the management side and advises employers on the legal and practical aspects of employee relations. Steve is a frequent speaker at the national and regional level in matters such as the ADA, FMLA, sexual harassment, employment drug screening, the Fair Labor Standards Act, discipline and discharge, unionization and employment discrimination. He is a registered mediator and has been identified by his peers as an Indiana Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer in America.

Please visit http://www.hallrender.com/insights/, Hall Render's HR Insights on Health Care blog focusing on a wide range of current labor and employment topics of interest to the Human Resources professional.

Preparatory Education

  • Indiana University, B.S, with distinction - 1971

Legal Education

  • Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D. - 1974

Admitted to Bar

  • Indiana - 1974
  • U.S. District Court, Northern & Southern Districts of Indiana - 1974
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit - 1981

Memberships

  • Indianapolis, Indiana, Federal and American Bar Associations
  • National Academy of Employment Mediators and Arbitrators
  • Board of Directors of the American Pianists Association

Experience

  • Guest Lecturer Butler University
  • Contributing Editor - The Developing Labor Law, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions, Bureau of National Affairs, 1983 to present, and annual Cumulative Supplements

Honors

  • Beta Gamma Sigma - National Business Honorary
  • Arthur R. Metz Scholar
  • Registered Mediator
  • Emeritus Member of the Indiana Society of Healthcare Human Resource Administration
  • Best Lawyers in America - 2011
  • Indiana Super Lawyer - 2012
  • Corporate Counsel's Top Lawyers - 2011

Articles

Arrest and Conviction Records - EEOC Takes a Stand

[04/30/2012]

Regular and Dependable Attendance Is an Essential Job Function for a Nurse

[04/17/2012]

NLRB Notice Posting Rule Is Enjoined by Federal Appeals Court

[04/17/2012]

NLRB Employee Rights Notice Posting Rule Struck Down in its Entirety by Federal Judge

[04/16/2012]

New EEOC Age Discrimination Rule on "Reasonable Factors Other Than Age" - Effective April 30

[04/13/2012]

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Indiana Criminal History Information - A New Restriction for Indiana Employers

[03/28/2012]

Indiana's New Law Prohibiting Smoking Affects Employers Beginning July 1

[03/27/2012]

Disability Law Remains Uncertain as the Anniversary of the ADAAA Regulations Approaches

[03/07/2012]

NLRB Notice Posting Rule - Court Strikes Down Enforcement Provisions, But Notice Must Still Be Posted

[03/02/2012]

Hall Render's Employment Law Briefing - March/April 2012

[03/01/2012]

Right to Work: Now There Are Twenty-Three

[02/16/2012]

Right to Work Becomes Law in Indiana

[02/01/2012]

Supreme Court Rules on Religious Exemption from Discrimination Laws

[01/13/2012]

Lots of Activity at the NLRB as the New Year Begins

[01/13/2012]

Indiana's Right-to-Work Battle Heats Up

[01/09/2012]

2012 Brings Much Activity in the Employment and Labor Area

[01/01/2012]

NLRB Postpones Posting Employee Rights Poster until April 30, 2012

[12/23/2011]

NLRB Election Rule Approved Effective April 30, 2012

[12/21/2011]

No-Fault Attendance Policies - Now a Problem in Unemployment Cases

[11/03/2011]

Common Employer Handbook Policies Are Challenged by the NLRB

[11/02/2011]

NLRB Employee Rights Notice Posting Postponed to January 31, 2012

[10/06/2011]

Indiana's New Restricted Access to Conviction Records Law

[09/16/2011]

Official NLRB Notice of Employee Rights Poster Now Available On-Line

[09/15/2011]

No-Fault Attendance Policies and the ADA

[09/06/2011]

NLRB Issues Final Rule Requiring Private Employers to Post Notice of Employee Rights

[08/29/2011]

New Indiana Laws Affecting Employment

[07/01/2011]

NLRB Proposes New Rules Affecting Union Elections

[06/21/2011]

NLRB Rules Union's 16-foot Inflatable Rat Outside Hospital is Lawful

[05/31/2011]

Form I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification - Help is Now Online

[05/23/2011]

Keeping Track of Wages: The U.S. Labor Department Has an App for That!

[05/10/2011]

Indiana's "Guns in the Workplace" Law Amended; NLRB Expands Employee Rights

[05/02/2011]

Employee Oral Complaints, Hand Billing and "Strikes" Get More Protections

[04/06/2011]

Much Ado About Nothing ... or Much Ado About Something? Obama Administration Rescinds Provider Conscience Rules

[03/29/2011]

Employer's Warning to "Tuck in Your Shirt" Leads to Liability

[03/28/2011]

EEOC Issues Final Regulations Under the ADAAA

[03/25/2011]

Supreme Court Holds Employer Liable for Supervisor's Bias that Caused Discharge

[03/02/2011]

NLRB Settles Facebook Case and also Expands Individual Employee Protections

[02/09/2011]

Supreme Court Holds Third Party Retaliation Claims Are Actionable

[01/25/2011]

NLRB Hits on Facebook - Employer Internet Policies are Challenged

[11/09/2010]

U.S. and Indiana Supreme Courts Decide Important Employment Cases

[06/19/2010]

New Employee Notice of Rights Required for Federal Contractors - June 21

[06/07/2010]

Combating Unemployment Insurance Fraud in Indiana - New Tools for Employers

[04/20/2010]

"Indiana Guns at Work Law" - Effective July 1

[03/21/2010]

Congress Expands FMLA Military Leave Provisions

[11/05/2009]

CDC Releases Updated H1N1 Infection Control Guidance

[10/15/2009]

Employment Related Concerns During Periods of Pandemic Flu

[05/15/2009]

FMLA Final Regulations Become Effective January 16, 2009

[11/21/2008]

ADA Amended to Broaden Protection for Disabled Individuals

[09/26/2008]

Lactation Support in the Workplace Required Beginning July 1, 2008

[03/01/2008]

Amendments to Family and Medical Leave Act

[01/29/2008]

NLRB Issues a Series of Seven Significant Labor Relations Decisions

[12/20/2007]

New Minimum Wage and Military Family Leave Requirements for Employers

[06/20/2007]

NLRB Issues Decision Regarding Supervisory Status of Charge Nurses

[10/05/2006]

Supreme Court Makes it Easier for Employees to Claim Retaliation

[07/05/2006]

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Now Protected in Marion County

[02/09/2006]

New Regulations Regarding Military Leave Now Effective

[02/09/2006]

How to Handle Disability Issues

[10/15/2005]

Post-offer Medical Exams must follow other Background Checks

[07/08/2005]

NLRB Finds Bargaining Unit at Multi-Facility Health Care Inappropriate

[04/18/2005]

New USERRA Military Leave Posting Requirements

[04/18/2005]

Claims of Unintentional Age Discrimination Allowed by Supreme Court

[04/18/2005]

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Press Releases

Congratulations to Hall Render Attorneys Listed in 2012 Super Lawyers

[02/21/2012]

Upcoming Presentations

Speaking Engagement

The Employment Relationship From Beginning to End

July 17, 2012 - 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Synopsis:
Employment-At-Will . . . What It Really Means in Indiana - Steve Lyman
Background Checks, Criminal Records, Facebook and I-9 Forms . . . Doing It Right - Dana Stutzman and Natalie Dressel
Wages, Hours and Overtime . . . Understanding the Trickiest Rules - Kevin Stella
Dealing with Workplace Harassment . . . Walking the Tightrope and Setting the Right Tone - Dana Stutzman
Facebook and Social Media . . . Staying in Line with Online Problems - Travis Meek
Family and Medical Leave . . . What You Need to Know to Avoid Frustration - Jennifer Richter
Accommodating the Disabled Worker . . . The Interactive Process That Really Works - Steve Lyman
Severance and COBRA. . . Don't Get Bitten - Fred Bachmann
Ready, Aim, Fire . . . On Target with Discipline and Discharge - Steve Lyman
Confronting the Union Challenge . . . Management Rights and Responsibilities in the "New" NLRB Era - Steve Lyman and Travis Meek

Speaker(s): Dana E. Stutzman, Kevin A. Stella, Jennifer Handel Richter, Travis P. Meek, Stephen W. Lyman, Natalie L. Dressel, Fred J. Bachmann

Organizer: Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman

Venue: OneAmerica Tower  Get A Map

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