Learn Best Practices for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (INDIANAPOLIS) — As study after study has shown, in today’s workforce it’s imperative for employers to create a healthy work environment for their employees and cultivate positive outcomes for them. This not only includes building a safer physical work environment but also creating a stigma-free workplace culture. A new [...]
Untreated mental health illness continues to be a concern for Indiana employers. The 2023 Indiana legislative session saw immense progress in addressing these concerns, but there is still more work left to be done. A new study from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis shows the economic burden placed upon Hoosier businesses by mental [...]
In a sweeping decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled employers are liable for their employees’ financial obligations if they occur due to being terminated because of union organizing. These debts may include – but are not limited to – out-of-pocket medical expenses, credit card debt, lost investment income and housing obligations. In the past, employers have [...]
More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill them, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has created Next Level Jobs, an Employer Training Grant (ETG) for Hoosier companies. This program reimburses employers that train, hire and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today launched a first of its kind online workforce center with live customer service to help Hoosier employers and individuals better identify and access in one place the vast number of educational and training programs and supports available across the state. The Talent Resource Navigator is a web-based tool that facilitates person-to-provider [...]
After much deliberation last week in the House, 86 amendments were ultimately filed on Senate Bill 1 – the legislation prohibiting abortions in most instances. Of those amendments, four were of concern to the Indiana Chamber due to their direct business impacts and warranted notification of our opposition to House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). Amendment 19, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQsJkIstwJc&t=24s More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill these jobs, Indiana established the Employer Training Grant, which reimburses employers who train, hire, and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within recognized job fields. The Employer Training Grant is available for eligible occupations within six priority sectors. The Grant [...]
On April 7, Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel to the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum that she will be asking the NLRB to find that meetings in which employers express their views on union organizing are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. She believes that the NLRB has incorrectly concluded that an employer does not [...]
House Bill 1001, which would restrict certain businesses’ ability to have a vaccine/testing requirement, now moves to the Senate after passing the House 58-35 on last week. Those opposed were a combination of (primarily) Democrats and (select) Republicans believing this was a bad idea for public health and/or an intrusion on businesses coupled with another group of select Republicans [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIbJ0QcWa0w We continue to encourage businesses to urge workers to get vaccinated for their own health and that of their workplace. Jennifer Pferrer explains the steps taken to make that even easier. A new partnership offers free COVID-19 vaccination clinics on site to employers. We also have secured a testing pipeline. January 19 webinar Expanded COVID Stops Here [...]
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