Marsha Jean-Baptiste is an Associate in the firm's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Jean-Baptiste serves clients by drafting and reviewing employment agreements, reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies, conducting legal research, and staying abreast with updates in labor and employment laws, practices, and procedures.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jean-Baptiste served as a Summer Associate with the firm where she worked in various practices. Ms. Jean-Baptiste also spent a semester as a legal intern at the National Labor Relations Board's Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch in Washington, D.C.
Professional Associations
- Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, Marion County Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Awards & Recognitions
- Outstanding Leader of Tomorrow, presented by the City of Bloomington
Publications
- Co-Author, "The End of Physician Noncompetes in Indiana Hospitals: A Look into Indiana Senate Enrolled Act No. 475", April 28, 2025
- Co-Author, "Return To Office Mandates Carry Discrimination Risks", Indiana Lawyer, March 12, 2025
- Co-Author, "DEI and Affirmative Action Pendulums - Where Will They Land for Financial Institutions?", Hoosier Banker Magazine, January / February 2025
- Co-Author, "What to Expect in 2025: Updates to Indiana Child Labor Laws", January 10, 2024
- Co-Author, "New Era in Illinois Employment Law: Key Changes You Need to Know", December 31, 2024
Seminars & Presentations
- Presenter, "Unpacking the Noncompete Law", Indiana State Medical Association Podcast, May 12, 2025
Education
-
J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2024
- National Black Law Students Association - Parliamentarian
- Black Law Students Association - President
- National Bar Association, Law Students Division - Treasurer
- Indiana Law Journal - Online Editor
- Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition - Regional semi-finalist
-
B.S. in Public Affairs, cum laude, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2020
- Dean's List
- Hutton Honors College
- Hudson and Holland Scholar
- Groups Scholar
- Founders' Scholar Award
- Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor's Society
Bar & Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2024
Practices
Industries
Dance
Foodie
Traveling
Labor and Employment
The End of Physician Noncompetes in Indiana Hospitals: A Look into Indiana Senate Enrolled Act No. 475
April 28, 2025
Labor and Employment
New Era in Illinois Employment Law: Key Changes You Need to Know
December 31, 2024
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Thomas Abrams, Morgan Cleary, Marsha Jean-Baptiste, and Griffin O’Gara
October 9, 2024
Labor and Employment
Understanding the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance and Its Interaction with Other Leave Laws
March 3, 2025
Firm News and Events
Senior Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson Named Indiana State Bar Association Employment, Labor & Benefits Law Section Chair
November 26, 2024
Labor and Employment
Not So Fast: FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked Weeks Before Another Salary Level Increase
November 18, 2024
Labor and Employment
NLRB Reports Significant Surges in Union Election Petitions and Unfair Labor Practice Charges
October 31, 2024
Labor and Employment
What Employers Need to Know about New Overtime Exemption Rules with Shelley Jackson (Podcast)
July 16, 2024
Krieg DeVault Podcast Series
New FTC Regulation of Non-compete Agreements with Elizabeth Roberson and Scott Morrisson (Podcast)
May 9, 2024
Business
DOL Releases Final Rule Raising Salary and Compensation Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
April 25, 2024
Labor and Employment
Illinois Employment Alert: Add Paid Leave Policy to Employee Handbook
March 15, 2024
Labor and Employment
Adapting Performance Metrics for Employees on Reduced Schedules for FMLA and Other Protected Leave
March 12, 2024
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 8 Attorneys as 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2024 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2024
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Adds Associates Chloe Craft, Jacob O’Donnell, and Caleb Perez
October 11, 2023
Business
Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act
August 31, 2023
Labor and Employment
SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Employers in Denying Religious Accommodations
August 21, 2023
Labor and Employment
Watch Out: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Keeping an Eye on Workplace Surveillance Technology
July 26, 2023
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth Roberson Accepted to the Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2024
July 10, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Impact of AI on the Workplace: Latest Guidance from the EEOC
June 15, 2023
Labor and Employment
NLRB’s General Counsel Issues New Guidance Memo Challenging Non-Compete Agreements as Violating Section 7 of the NLRA
June 2, 2023
Labor and Employment
NLRB Memo Clarifies the Implications of McLaren Macomb and Whether Employers’ Severance Agreements Violate Employees’ NLRA Rights
June 1, 2023
Firm News and Events
The Indiana Lawyer Names Senior Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson a 2023 Up and Coming Lawyer
May 18, 2023
Labor and Employment
Hush Money? Standard Severance Agreement Provisions May Violate Employees’ NLRA Rights
March 1, 2023
Firm News and Events
Krieg DeVault Announces 10 Attorneys as 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers; 9 as 2023 Indiana Rising Stars
February 28, 2023
Labor and Employment
Evolving State Marijuana Laws May Impact Employer Hiring Procedures and Drug Testing Policies
February 28, 2023
Labor and Employment
FTC Proposed Rule Would Essentially Ban Non-Compete Agreements (Podcast)
February 8, 2023
Labor and Employment
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act And The Pump Act: What’s Changed?
January 19, 2023
Firm News and Events
Shelley M. Jackson Named Chair of Krieg DeVault’s Labor and Employment Practice Group
January 1, 2023
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth M. Roberson Named At-Large Member of the Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors
December 15, 2022
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth M. Roberson Receives the Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2022 Young Lawyer of the Year Award
November 22, 2022
Labor and Employment
Time for a Breakroom Makeover: EEOC Releases New “Know Your Rights” Poster
October 21, 2022
Labor and Employment
Is Your Workplace Correctly Classifying Employees and Independent Contractors?
October 17, 2022
Labor and Employment
Work Opportunity Tax Credits Can Increase Diversity and Reduce Labor Shortages
August 12, 2022
Labor and Employment
New Law Will End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Cases
February 14, 2022
Labor and Employment
CMS Issues Supplemental Guidance on Interim Final Rule on Vaccination for States Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Ruling
January 20, 2022
Labor and Employment
Beware of the Illinois Employee who Insists on Independent Contractor Status
January 19, 2022
Labor and Employment
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule and CMS’s Mandatory Vaccination Rule
January 14, 2022
Firm News and Events
Partner Shelley M. Jackson Named a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association
January 10, 2022
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth M. Roberson Named Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
January 6, 2022
Labor and Employment
Significant Changes to Illinois Law Affect Employers’ Restrictive Covenant Agreements
January 6, 2022
Firm News and Events
Partner Amy J. Adolay Elected to Krieg DeVault’s Executive Committee
January 1, 2022
Labor and Employment
OSHA Withdraws Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard, Recordkeeping Obligations Remain in Place
December 29, 2021
Labor and Employment
Off-Again, On-Again: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s Vaccination-or-Test Mandate
December 21, 2021
Labor and Employment
‘Tis the Season: Court Issues Nationwide Temporary Stay of CMS Mandatory Vaccination Rule
December 1, 2021
Labor and Employment
Overview of New Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Employers [WEBINAR]
November 10, 2021
Labor and Employment
The Wait Is Over: OSHA and CMS Release Interim Final Rules on Mandatory Vaccinations and Other COVID-19 Safety Issues
November 5, 2021
Labor and Employment
President Biden’s Vaccination Mandates under COVID-19 Action Plan
September 10, 2021
Labor and Employment
Vaccine Verdict: 7th Circuit Declares Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate Constitutional
August 6, 2021
Labor and Employment
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order On Promoting Competition
July 9, 2021
Labor and Employment
Federal Court in Texas Rules Employers Can Require Employees to Get Vaccinated
June 15, 2021
Labor and Employment
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employer Incentives and Other New Guidance from the EEOC
June 3, 2021
Labor and Employment
Changes to Illinois’ Background Check Compliance: What Happens When an Applicant Fails their Background Check?
April 5, 2021
Labor and Employment
Can Employers Incentivize Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
March 23, 2021
Labor and Employment
DOL Proposes Withdrawing Independent Contractor Status and Joint Employer Final Rules
March 12, 2021
Labor and Employment
It is Time to Consider Revising Your Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions
January 14, 2021
Labor and Employment
Key Considerations for Employers as Additional States Legalize Marijuana
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Rock, Meet Hard Place: Reflections from 2020 on Compliance Risks Surrounding Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Time to Tidy Up Remote Work Policies as Work from Home Arrangements Likely to Continue
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
How to Identify and Curb Employee Abuse of Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave and Still Comply With the FFRCA
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether They Can and Should
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
COVID-19 Safety Plan Compliance Alert: Re-Evaluate Current Plans as Measures Set to Continue through the New Year
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Part 1: 2020 Case Law Highlights for Employers in Indiana and Beyond
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
CDC Makes Key Changes to COVID-19 Recommendations Impacting When Quarantine is Needed and the Length of Quarantine
December 7, 2020
Labor and Employment
DOL Opinion Letter Addresses When Travel Time Between Work Sites is Compensable for Non-Exempt Employees
November 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Training and Compensable Time: The DOL's Opinion Letter on when an Employee Must be Paid
November 17, 2020
Labor and Employment
Unpacking Schrems II: The Demise of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
October 20, 2020
Labor and Employment
The [Economic] Reality for Employers: The Department of Labor's Proposed New Rule for Determining Independent Contractor Status
October 5, 2020
Labor and Employment
COVID-19 Safety Compliance Alert: Time to Re-Evaluate Current Plans as Indiana Enters Stage 5
September 28, 2020
Labor and Employment
What Employers Need to Know about the Revised FFCRA Regulations
September 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
IRS Issues Guidance Related to President Trump's Memorandum on Social Security Tax Deferral
September 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Employee Opioid Use, Addiction, and the ADA: EEOC Guidance Indicates Opioid Use and Addiction May Give Rise to ADA Rights
August 24, 2020
Labor and Employment
The Ongoing Pandemic of Information: Updates to FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA Guidance
July 31, 2020
Labor and Employment
COVID-19 Safety Plan Compliance Alert: Indiana's Face Covering Mandate
July 27, 2020
Labor and Employment
Testing, Testing…The CDC Details When Employers Should Test for COVID-19 and Other Health Screening Reminders
July 22, 2020
Labor and Employment
Illinois' IDHR Publishes Long-Awaited Sexual Harassment Training Program
July 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of “Ministerial Exception” for Religious Organizations
July 8, 2020
Labor and Employment
How Much Can Employers Control Employees' Summer Travel During COVID-19? A lot.
June 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Title VII Protections for Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status
June 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
Returning to the Workplace: Addressing Requests to Work from Home and Refusals to Return to Work
June 7, 2020
Labor and Employment
OSHA's Revised Enforcement Guidance When a Work-Relatedness Determination is Required
May 25, 2020
Labor and Employment
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: OSHA's Interim Enforcement Guidance and What It Means for Employers
April 27, 2020
Labor and Employment
Practically Speaking: A Series of Practical Tips for Employers in Navigating COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Labor and Employment
Understanding when a “Qualifying Need” for Paid Leave arises under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 12, 2020
Thought Leadership
IRS Provides Guidance on Process for Claiming COVID-19 Related Payroll Tax Credits
April 2, 2020
Labor and Employment
You have been WARNed. Complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for COVID-19 Shutdowns
April 2, 2020
Thought Leadership
Employment Law Bulletin - Summary of Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 19, 2020
Labor and Employment
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q & A for Employers
March 19, 2020
Labor and Employment
Proposed Federal Law to Offer Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus: H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 16, 2020
Thought Leadership
Planning Considerations for Employers to Consider in Response to Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
Firm News and Events
Shelley M. Jackson Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Labor & Employment Practice Groups
February 2, 2020
Thought Leadership
Can Indiana Employers Withhold or Claw Back Bonuses and Commissions?
January 13, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Releases Final Rule Narrowing the Definition of “Joint Employer” Under the FLSA
January 13, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay Goes into Effect January 15, 2020
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
FMLA Covers an Employee's Attendance for CSE/IEP School Meetings
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Illinois Expands Equal Pay Act Provisions and Prohibits Employers from Asking Applicants' Wage and Salary History
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
CITGO Petroleum Will Pay Applicant $162,500 to Settle EEOC ADA Discrimination Suit
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Illinois Responds to the #MeToo Movement with New Sexual Harassment Legislation
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
A Flexible Interactive Process Decides the Appropriate Accommodation
January 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Seventh Circuit Weighs Whether Obesity Is A Disability Under The ADA
January 1, 2020
Firm News and Events
Elizabeth M. Roberson Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups
September 18, 2019
Firm News and Events
Nancy J. Townsend Joins Krieg DeVault's Labor and Employment and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Groups
March 12, 2019
Marsha Jean-Baptiste is an Associate in the firm's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Jean-Baptiste serves clients by drafting and reviewing employment agreements, reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies, conducting legal research, and staying abreast with updates in labor and employment laws, practices, and procedures.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jean-Baptiste served as a Summer Associate with the firm where she worked in various practices. Ms. Jean-Baptiste also spent a semester as a legal intern at the National Labor Relations Board's Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch in Washington, D.C.
Professional Associations
- Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, Marion County Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Awards & Recognitions
- Outstanding Leader of Tomorrow, presented by the City of Bloomington
Publications
- Co-Author, "The End of Physician Noncompetes in Indiana Hospitals: A Look into Indiana Senate Enrolled Act No. 475", April 28, 2025
- Co-Author, "Return To Office Mandates Carry Discrimination Risks", Indiana Lawyer, March 12, 2025
- Co-Author, "DEI and Affirmative Action Pendulums - Where Will They Land for Financial Institutions?", Hoosier Banker Magazine, January / February 2025
- Co-Author, "What to Expect in 2025: Updates to Indiana Child Labor Laws", January 10, 2024
- Co-Author, "New Era in Illinois Employment Law: Key Changes You Need to Know", December 31, 2024
Seminars & Presentations
- Presenter, "Unpacking the Noncompete Law", Indiana State Medical Association Podcast, May 12, 2025
Education
-
J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2024
- National Black Law Students Association - Parliamentarian
- Black Law Students Association - President
- National Bar Association, Law Students Division - Treasurer
- Indiana Law Journal - Online Editor
- Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition - Regional semi-finalist
-
B.S. in Public Affairs, cum laude, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2020
- Dean's List
- Hutton Honors College
- Hudson and Holland Scholar
- Groups Scholar
- Founders' Scholar Award
- Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor's Society
Bar & Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2024