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Action Needed Now on Inflation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VqKraKA9JI Too many Hoosiers are struggling to pay for necessities, if they can even find the products that they need. The Indiana Chamber is disappointed that no meaningful policy initiatives have been put in place to improve the inflation crisis – a situation that should not have caught the federal government by surprise.

2022-05-31T15:10:58-04:00May 31st, 2022|

WEBINAR: Strategies for Today’s Compensation Challenges

We're hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 28 titled "Compensation: Strategies for Today's Challenges." Dramatic changes in the labor market, the “Great Resignation,” remote work and rising inflation are causing an upheaval in compensation expectations for employees and organizations of all types. Have you changed your approach to compensation to keep up? Understand the current competitive landscape and how [...]

2022-05-27T09:35:46-04:00May 27th, 2022|

Indiana Chamber to Host FMLA Seminar With Latest Updates

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana HR professionals seeking a refresher or introduction on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues have an upcoming educational opportunity from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The annual FMLA Seminar, with guidance presented by the Ogletree Deakins law firm, will take place June 22 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center in downtown Indianapolis. There is also [...]

2022-05-24T09:05:36-04:00May 24th, 2022|

New Web Site Aims to Encourage Hospital Transparency

The Employers' Forum recently held its annual National Hospital Price Transparency Conference. During the conference, the forum launched a new web site – Sage Transparency. The web site incorporates public and proprietary data on hospital pricing and quality. Sage allows employers (and anyone, for that matter) to obtain price and quality data for thousands of hospitals in the U.S. There [...]

2022-05-23T09:16:16-04:00May 23rd, 2022|

Indiana Stakeholders Prepare to Allocate Federal Infrastructure Funds

Indiana is set to receive, at minimum, nearly $8 billion of the $550 billion passed by Congress in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and JOBS Act (IIJA) earmarked for “new investments” in the country’s infrastructure. That presents a critical question: is the state prepared to receive and deploy these funds within the requisite five-year period? The Chamber’s Infrastructure Policy Committee [...]

2022-05-20T15:09:37-04:00May 20th, 2022|

Indiana Chamber Updates Popular Employer Guide

(INDIANAPOLIS) — One of the Indiana Chamber’s most popular business publications has just been updated and is launching this month. The Worker’s Compensation Handbook is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide featuring the latest information employers need for handling worker’s compensation issues. “It’s been eight years since the last version was published,” explains Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “While the [...]

2022-05-18T09:59:05-04:00May 18th, 2022|

IDEM Grants Available for Recycling Markets, Manufacturing Capacity and Job Creation

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced the availability of grant funding for recycling projects from the Recycling Market Development Program. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Proposals are being accepted now through June 15, 2022. Public and private businesses, local government, solid waste management districts, and nonprofit organizations located and doing business [...]

2022-05-17T12:15:34-04:00May 17th, 2022|

Indiana Chamber Statement on Financial Literacy Program Launched by OneAmerica, Partners

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on OneAmerica’s new financial literacy program, slated to offer practical financial understanding to build a personal relationship with finance and drive economic empowerment, as well as a focus on narrowing the racial wealth gap: “Today’s announcement by OneAmerica, an outstanding corporate citizen, represents a major financial commitment to [...]

2022-05-16T13:53:10-04:00May 16th, 2022|

Our Thoughts on Inflation

When President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Tuesday about inflation – which is at its highest level in decades – he acknowledged it “is our top economic challenge right now.” However, the Indiana Chamber was disappointed that no new policy initiatives to help the situation were announced. This unfortunate path is one many economists predicted would happen [...]

2022-05-16T07:53:26-04:00May 16th, 2022|