By Jason Bearce, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Education and Workforce Development, and Rob Panos, Sagamore Institute Chief of Staff A recent Pew Research study found that 45% of workers who quit their job in 2021 cited a lack of flexibility as a reason for their departure. Among other motivations were low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement [...]
SB 496 – Voluntary Family Leave Insurance Program Authored by Sen. Karen Tallian D (Portage) Co-Authored by Sen. John Ruckelshaus (R-Indianapolis) Requires the Department of Insurance to develop a proposal for a voluntary family leave program. Provides for certain provisions when developing the proposed program. Provides that the department shall study and make fiscal estimates about the costs of [...]
Senate Bill 99 – Wage Assignments for Clothing and Tools Authored by Sen. Phi Boots (Crawfordsville) Provides that a wage assignment for the purchase, rental or use of uniforms, shirts, pants and other job-related clothing may not be an amount that exceeds the direct cost paid by the employer to an external vendor for those items. Provides that a [...]
