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Wages, Job Growth Rises in Indiana

The Indiana Chamber is pleased to see encouraging news on Hoosier wages and jobs early in Governor Mike Braun's tenure. At the recent quarterly board meeting of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), the Governor highlighted that year over year, the average wage of jobs incentivized by the IEDC to come to Indiana has increased from $37 to $41, [...]

2025-09-30T14:59:10-04:00October 6th, 2025|

U.S. House Passes Job-Killing Minimum Wage Hike, Ignoring the Economic Pitfalls

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Raising Unemployment for Americans Workers Act (H.R. 582), legislation put forth by House Democrats, 231-199. The vote was nearly along party lines, with only six Democrats opposing while three Republicans supported it. The bill’s intent is to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour over a six-year period. The [...]

2019-07-19T13:49:13-04:00July 19th, 2019|

Chamber-Backed Wage Assignment Bill Heard in House Labor Committee; ‘Retroactive’ Amendment Pending

Senate Bill 99 – Wage Assignments for Clothing and Tools Authored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-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 [...]

2019-03-15T14:04:15-04:00March 15th, 2019|