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What employers in Indiana must do

Checked November 8, 2026From the agencies that run each program

Short answer

Most employers in Indiana must pay at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour; Indiana doesn’t set a higher one.

Indiana has no state paid family and medical leave insurance program.

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Indiana requirements at a glance

RequirementStatusWhat it means for you
Minimum wageIn effect$7.25 an hour for most workers

Pay rules Indiana employers must follow

Paydays
At least twice a month or every two weeks, if the employee asks. Wages must be paid within 10 business days after they are earned.
Final paycheck, fired
By the next regular payday.
Final paycheck, quit
By the next regular payday.
Meal breaks
No state requirement for adults.
Rest breaks
No state requirement for adults.
Overtime
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. The state law covers employers with 2 or more employees that are not subject to the federal minimum wage law.
New hire reporting
Within 20 days of the first day of paid work (state law says 20 business days), to the Indiana New Hire Reporting Center

From the Indiana Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables, checked November 7, 2026.

Upcoming Indiana deadlines

No dated Indiana deadlines on file right now. Federal year-end filings still apply.

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Sources

  1. Indiana Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
  2. State Payday Requirements (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  3. Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  4. Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  5. State Minimum Wage Laws, including premium (overtime) pay after designated hours (updated November 5, 2026), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
  6. I have a wage issue, where do I go?, State of Indiana (IN.gov) (read Nov 7, 2026)
  7. Indiana Code 2026, Title 22 (IC 22-2-2-3 and 22-2-2-4 overtime; IC 22-2-5-1 pay frequency; IC 22-4-10-8 new hire reporting), Indiana General Assembly (read Nov 8, 2026)
  8. Indiana New Hire Reporting Center: FAQs, Indiana New Hire Reporting Center (read Nov 7, 2026)
  9. Is there any information regarding Indiana lunch or breaks laws?, State of Indiana (read Nov 8, 2026)