Eric H. J. Stahlhut is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg's Elkhart, Indiana office, where he concentrates his practice in representing management in labor and employment matters. Mr. Stahlhut's practice includes representation of companies in employment discrimination cases in federal and state courts; practice before the NLRB, DOL, and EEOC; collective bargaining; supervisory training; and day-to-day counseling in preventative measures to ensure compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.
Mr. Stahlhut is a frequent lecturer on labor and employment issues to local chambers of commerce, industrial guilds, the Indiana State Bar Association, the National Business Institute, the Council on Education in Management, and Lorman Education Services. He is a board member and the membership director for the Michiana Human Resource Association.
Mr. Stahlhut obtained his B.A. magna cum laude from Bowdoin College. He obtained his J.D. cum laude from St. Louis University, where he was a member of the St. Louis University Law Journal. He obtained an LL.M. in labor law with distinction from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Mr. Stahlhut has authored articles which have appeared in the ABA's Labor Lawyer; the Labor Law Journal; Employee Relations Law Journal; the Indiana State Bar Association's Journal, Res Gestae; the Law Journal for the American Arbitration Association; the University of Dayton Law Review and other legal publications.
Mr. Stahlhut was recently selected for inclusion for the second consecutive year in the Best Lawyers in America in the area of labor and employment law.
Mr. Stahlhut has served the Indiana State Bar Association by working as an articles editor on the Written Publications Committee. He is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Publications
· Client Advisory - National Labor Relations Board: Proposed Changes to Union Election Procedures Discussed During Hearing
Events
10/25/2011, Nappanee Chamber of Commerce - ADA and ADAAA
05/25/2010, Attorney Presentation - Fraudulent FMLA Leave: How to Protect Your Company Against the Abusers
09/12/2008, Attorney Presentation - Lutkus and Stahlhut Discuss The Employee Free Choice Act
11/15/2007, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - November 2007
11/13/2007, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - November 2007
04/19/2007, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - April 2007
04/17/2007, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - April 2007
03/14/2007, MHRA Breakfast Seminar - March 14, 2007
03/14/2007, Written Employment Policies: Your First Line of Defense Against Disgruntled Employees
11/15/2006, Written Employment Policies: Your First Line of Defense Against Disgruntled Employees
05/09/2006, Discipline and Termination of Employees
05/19/2005, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - May 2005
05/18/2005, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - May 2005
02/23/2005, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - February 2005
02/22/2005, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - February 2005
12/15/2004, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - December 2004
12/14/2004, Labor and Employment Law Roundtable Series - December 2004
09/29/2004, The New Department of Labor Overtime Regulations: There's No Escaping It, It's the Law
09/15/2004, Complimentary Roundtable Seminar Series
09/14/2004, Complimentary Roundtable Seminar Series
05/18/2004, Employing GI Joe and GI Jane: What Employers Need to Know About Military Leave
04/30/2004, Writing the Employee Handbook in Indiana
02/10/2004, Roundtable Seminar Series
11/19/2003, An FMLA Update: Cutting-edge Advice on How to Avoid Pitfalls and Problems
10/09/2003, An Overview of Written Employment Policies and Postings: What's Legally Required, What's Advisable
06/05/2003, Frequently Asked Questions in the Law -- FMLA, FLSA
05/15/2003, HR Essentials: What's Hot, What's Not and What You Need to Know
03/14/2003, Wage and Hour Law Update in Indiana
02/20/2003, Fundamental Issues in Indiana Human Resources Law
01/31/2003, Human Resource Audits in Indiana
12/10/2002, Avoiding Employment Litigation: A Comprehensive Review of Today's Employment Issues
11/01/2002, Family and Medical Leave Act in Indiana
10/04/2002, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Indiana
09/27/2002, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Indiana
04/12/2002, Writing the Employee Handbook in Indiana
03/13/2002, Wage and Hour Law Update in Indiana
10/18/2001, Hiring and Office Practice Issues in Indiana
04/27/2001, Writing the Employee Handbook in Indiana
04/19/2001, Writing the Employee Handbook in Indiana
02/28/2001, Payroll Management in Indiana
02/13/2001, Ergonomics: A Multi-Disciplinary Review of OSHA's New Final Rule
02/06/2001, Ergonomics: A Multi-Disciplinary Review of OSHA's New Final Rule
Avoiding OSHA Citations and Liabilities in Indiana