https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjwe3oMpUc Paul Thrift was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's 2023 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year. Thrift’s passion for real estate development and entrepreneurism are on display through a variety of transformational projects in the United States. Those qualities – combined with an innate curiosity and emphasis on faith – helped lay the foundation for Thompson Thrift’s [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXxwWDFpL8 Boone County was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's 2023 NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year. Companies are becoming part of their communities’ fabric and choosing to grow in Boone County. In the last few years, expansion deals totaled close to $800 million and 2,000 new jobs. Many people are moving to the area for those opportunities [...]
We wrote in October about the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) proposing a new overtime rule that would raise the salary threshold for exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new proposed threshold is $1,059 per week, or approximately $55,000 annually. The current threshold is $684 per week, or $35,568 annually. The USDOL also proposed automatic increases every [...]
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 complimentary resource, “A Mental Health Stigma-Free Workplace Culture Toolkit” from the Wellness [...]
On List: Enhancing Childcare and Career Readiness (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled its upcoming priorities at the 2024 Indiana Legislative Preview today. A panel discussion featuring General Assembly caucus leaders from both parties headlined the event. “Enhancing our talent pipeline remains a critical focus,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO-elect Vanessa Green Sinders. "We look forward to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaA0sryJuGQ Mario Rodriguez is taking the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) and Indianapolis International Airport to new heights. The IAA executive director’s vision for economic growth and customer-centric innovations is changing the face of air travel and positively impacting Indiana. Read our BizVoice® magazine article on Rodriguez to learn more about why he was named our 2023 Dynamic Leader of [...]
Hoosier companies can show off what makes their workplaces stand out by applying to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s annual Best Places to Work in Indiana program. The initiative – in its 19th year and themed “Show off your superpower!” – honors top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Apply through Friday, [...]
In the lead-up to the upcoming legislative session, the Chamber has been leaning in hard on advocacy aimed at increasing childcare access and affordability in alignment with state workforce needs. Employers across Indiana today consistently cite childcare and housing as their top external barriers to attracting and retaining employees, and there’s a growing consensus that these challenges rank alongside [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Sports fans have a chance to hear from NFL Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy next month at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 34th Annual Awards Dinner. The current football television analyst and 2007 Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts is the event’s keynote speaker. The Indiana Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner, presented by Anthem Blue Cross [...]
Hoosier businesses, workers and their families are the ones most negatively impacted as the strike initiated by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against the “Big Three” Detroit automakers – Ford, General Motors and Stellantis – drags on for a fifth week. And at this point, unfortunately, it shows no sign of ending or the UAW willing to negotiate in [...]
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