Work share legislation was the focus of Senate Bill 347, authored by Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington), which passed the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee for the first time this year. Work share is a voluntary and cost-effective alternative to traditional unemployment benefits. In lieu of laying off a number of employees entirely during an economic downturn, an employer elects [...]
The Chamber testified early in session against Senate Bill 330 in the Senate Local Government Committee. Authored by Sen. Mike Bohaceck (R-Michiana Shores), this bill would have subjected contractors on public and tax-advantaged projects to additional reporting requirements, including completion of a weekly report of wages and hours of the contractor’s employees’ work on the project. The contractors would [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 34th Annual Awards Dinner on November 14 will feature a familiar face for Hoosier sports fans: Tony Dungy. Dungy will headline an event that will also honor some of the state’s top business leaders and a thriving community. Dungy is a former head football coach, 2007 Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis [...]
The Indiana General Assembly passed two important pieces of legislation in 2023 addressing the mental and physical health of Hoosiers. Both bills are products of state commissions formed to combat two different health crises facing Indiana. Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 4 were Senate priorities and received considerable media coverage throughout the process, and the Indiana Chamber strongly [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – Hamilton is pleased to announce their involvement in a $500 million investment by the Indiana Department of Transportation and the United States Federal Highway Administration. The investment will be used to rebuild ten welcome centers located at different entry points to the state along the interstate. The first is the Clear Creek Welcome Center near Terre Haute, [...]
This was a surprisingly busy session on the civil justice front; primarily because of the interesting dichotomy of having influential Republican lawmakers who are also trial attorneys. As a result, tort bills that would benefit employers met resistance and bills that would harm businesses (i.e. more legal liability exposure and higher damages) were supported. Fortunately, the Indiana Chamber was [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_lCE-1das The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program, operated in Indiana by the Department for Workforce Development, is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation. Some Hoosier students recently spoke about how the program has literally changed their lives. [...]
Occupational licensing reform is a long-standing policy concern for the Indiana Chamber. This year, two bills passed that have the potential to reduce barriers to entry into the workforce for tens – if not hundreds – of thousands of licensed professionals in the years to come. First, House Bill 1343, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-South Bend) and sponsored [...]
Receiving a highly coveted single bill number, Senate Bill 5 – authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) – was a priority not only for the Indiana Senate but also the Indiana Chamber. Its passage, unanimous in both houses, was the culmination of an 18-month effort by the Chamber and our partners. It represents a win for industry and [...]
Designation Validates Matrix’s Compliance with Nationally Recognized Security Framework JASPER - Matrix Integration, a strategic IT infrastructure partner for more than 1,000 businesses and schools in the Midwest and beyond, announced today that the company has received SOC 2® - Type 2 (Service Organization Controls), a designation awarded to organizations that have proven their ability to oversee and safeguard [...]
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