Prohibition Against Requiring the Implantation of Devices (employee microchipping)
IN Employee Implant Ban
Employees
Indiana employers may not require employees or applicants to have a device, such as an RFID microchip, implanted, injected, ingested, or otherwise put in their bodies as a condition of employment or benefits. They also may not retaliate against those who refuse, unless a court order requires the device.
- Where
- Indiana
- Citation
- Ind. Code ch. 22-5-8 (IC 22-5-8-1 to 22-5-8-4)
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Private enforcement by employees and applicants
- People can sue
- Yes
- Penalties
- Actual damages, court costs, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief (IC 22-5-8-3).
- Applies to
- Employers with one or more employees, including the state and local governments (IC 22-5-8-1.5)
Practices it requires
- Do not require implanting, injecting, ingesting, or otherwise incorporating a device into an employee's or applicant's body as a condition of employment, a position, or extra pay or benefits.IC 22-5-8-2(a) · Only if: Court-ordered devices excepted (IC 22-5-8-2(c))
- Do not discriminate in pay, benefits, or terms of employment against an employee who refuses.IC 22-5-8-2(b)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: The P.L.20-2020 and P.L.35-2021 effective dates were not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.