Hoosier Banker 19 chicago indianapolis st. louis milwaukee A full service business law firm with a simple promise -- put you first 201 North Illinois Street, Suite 1400 Capital Center, South Tower Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-4212 T: 317.464.4100 | F: 317.464.4101 | salawus.com Growing in Indiana to meet your company’s legal needs LARRY TOMLIN | STEPHEN STITLE | JOHN TANSELLE | DEBRA MASTRIAN ANDREW PODGORNY | MARTHA LEHMAN | MARK WENZEL justification, high turnover, poor supervision, and recent layoffs or reductions in pay or benefits. Once employees begin to consider organizing, employers must be extremely cautious. Employers may continue to state their non-union preference and may explain to employees that they are not required to sign union cards or join a union. However, the National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from taking any action that interferes with, restrains or coerces employees regarding their right to join a union. Examples of prohibited activities include: promising benefits to discourage unionization, interrogating employees or applicants about the campaign or their position on unions, engaging in surveillance to detect union activity, threatening employees regarding the impact of unionization, interfering with the spread of union information during non-working time (including during authorized breaks) or otherwise discriminating against employees for participating in union activities. In the event that your bank is faced with organized activity, it is advisable to seek professional guidance from legal counsel. HB Kerry Sprunger has been elected to the board of directors of Farmers State Bank and FS Bancorp, LaGrange. He serves Farmers State Bank as executive vice president and chief lending officer and has nearly 40 years of banking experience. Sprunger joined the bank in 1996 and has served as chief lending officer since 2002. He is a graduate of the Barret School of Banking. Jeff Baker has been elected chairman of the board of directors for Security Federal Savings Bank, Logansport. He has served on the board since 2006. Baker is president and co-owner of Baker Specialty & Supply Company Inc. and a graduate of Purdue University. Alan M. Applegate has joined The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown, as director for the bank and for New Independent Bancshares Inc. He previously served for more than 20 years with Applegate Fifer Pulliam LLC. A director for New Hope Services Inc., Applegate earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a JD from the University of Florida College of Law. HB FROM THE BOARD ROOM
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