As employers, it is imperative to understand that we STILL remain in the midst of a pandemic. Indiana is seeing a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. The Delta variant is highly contagious and requires everyone’s attention. We do know vaccines protect workers and help business reopen and stay open safely. Employers can ask employees about their vaccine status [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQFfsXGWME Indiana businesses that have achieved widespread vaccination among employees can earn a designation from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI). The newly-launched “COVID Stops Here” campaign will recognize employers that are leading the fight against COVID-19 and playing a role in improving the state’s vaccination numbers. Companies with at least a 70% vaccination rate can receive the [...]
How Employers Can Respond to the Delta Variant As employers, it is imperative to understand that we STILL remain in the midst of a pandemic. Indiana is seeing a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. The Delta variant is highly contagious and requires everyone’s attention. We do know vaccines protect workers and help business reopen and stay open safely. [...]
OSHA updated its guidance for employers to reflect recent recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. A summary of that guidance is provided below. (For a more comprehensive version, visit https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus.): Facilitate employees getting vaccinated (with benefits like paid time off to get vaccinated and recover). Businesses with fewer than 500 employees may be [...]
In 2020, there was a 700% increase in the demand for addiction services in Indiana. This has had a significant impact on our employers and workforce. Building and implementing workplace culture, policies and best practices that support employees with substance use disorders and other mental health concerns is good for our Hoosier workforce and helps boost Indiana’s economic recovery. [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the decision today to not take a vote on work share legislation in the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee – effectively killing the policy for another year: “We know Senate Bill 44 on work share would have passed committee today if the chairman, Sen. Phil Boots [...]
SB 74 – Workplace Immunization Prohibition Authored by Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) Prohibits an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment, an employee or prospective employee to receive any immunization if the immunization is medically contraindicated for the employee or receiving the immunization is against the employee’s religious beliefs or conscience. Allows for a civil action against an [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosier companies have through mid-November to apply for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s annual Best Places to Work in Indiana program. In its 16th year, the program honors top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. “No doubt 2020 has been a real test for employers and their workforce, but in [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has created a statewide employer resource page providing information under three umbrellas: Health, Tools You Can Use, and Government and Community Assistance. The group is also taking specific business questions that will be answered by staff and private sector professionals. “The Indiana Chamber has been around for nearly 100 years and we're [...]
SB 320 – Withholding Tax Remittance Authored by Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger) Provides that the state Department of Revenue (DOR) shall only accept payment of employer withholding taxes that are made or withdrawn directly from the business account of the employer that is liable for withholding and remitting the tax. However, provides an exception from the requirement for employers [...]
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