OSHA has updated its guidance for employers to reflect recent recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 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 eligible for [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The historic depths of the economic impacts of COVID-19 and key factors in reopening the economy are outlined in a survey of nearly 1,400 business leaders conducted by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. In conjunction, the Indiana Chamber has submitted specific return-to-work recommendations to Gov. Eric Holcomb and his economic recovery team. On a scale of 1-10 [...]
By Mike Ripley, vice president of health care policy and employment law * PDF version available for printing * Despite this being a budget year, legislators could not be convinced to raise the cigarette tax. Nor could they be swayed to increase the legal age to 21 on tobacco products, contrary to the pre-session remarks by legislative leaders. Not [...]
House Bill 1444 (Taxation of Electronic Cigarettes), authored by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Chamber went on record in testimony supporting taxing e-liquids on par with tobacco products. No vote was taken and at least one amendment is expected next week on this bill, which is still viewed as a [...]
