This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses Indiana's recently enacted criminal expungement law which prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants or employees because a prior criminal charge was expunged. The new law, effective July 1, 2013, specifically prohibits any person from suspending, refusing to employ or discriminating against an employee in response to an expunged arrest or conviction. A violation of this provision is classified as a class C infraction in Indiana, and the court may award injunctive relief. Employers should review their employment applications to ensure compliance with this new law.