Jeffrey Halbert

Jeff Halbert is a partner in the Labor and Employment, Automotive, and Business Groups of Bose McKinney & Evans. Jeff has extensive experience litigating all forms of labor and employment matters throughout Indiana and surrounding states. He also practices before numerous state and federal agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the United States Department of Labor and the Indiana Department of Labor.

His practice covers the spectrum of employment litigation, including both state and federal claims, and individual and class action suits. He has handled cases involving claims of race, age, disability, national origin, religious and sex discrimination, as well as sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, wage and hour, FMLA, ERISA, and non-compete/restrictive covenant issues. Jeff’s practice covers several different industries and sectors with a focus on automobile and RV dealerships.

Jeff has published numerous articles on various employment related topics over the course of his career. In addition to his litigation practice, he also routinely counsels management on a variety of employment issues including issue avoidance, employee handbooks and policies, employment contracts, and employee discipline. He also routinely conducts employee and management training seminars for clients and human resources professionals including the following topics:

•Employee Restrictive Covenants
•Social Media in the Workplace
•Wage and Hour Compliance
•Recruiting/Hiring
•Maintaining a Harassment Free Workplace
•EEOC Investigations
•Harassment and Non-Discrimination
•The Family and Medical Leave Act
•The Americans with Disabilities Act
•Maintaining a Union Free Workplace

Honors / Awards

Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition (2011 - 2014, Labor and Employment); Indianapolis Bar Distinguished fellow (2015-present)

Outside the Office

Outside the practice of law, Jeff is a national champion masters swimmer and marathon runner. Some of his accomplishments are successful completion of the Chicago and Boston marathons, as well as a completed solo swim crossing of the English Channel.