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Groups sue to block FTC’s new rule barring noncompete agreements

April 24, 2024 | The Washington Post

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups on Wednesday sued the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule that would make most noncompete agreements illegal, setting up a potential showdown over the scope of the agency’s authority.

Virtual school funding increase benefits House speaker’s client

March 24, 2023

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston maintained Thursday that virtual charter schools deserve equal funding and denied that a virtual education company he consults for would unfairly benefit from a tax increase proposed in the state budget.

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston presides over the chamber. (Monroe Bush for Indiana Capital Chronicle)

Congress expands protections for pregnant and nursing workers

December 30, 2022 | The Washington Post

Experts say the provisions will help close the gender wage gap and improve conditions for pregnant workers, especially in physically demanding jobs.

Inflation putting tighter squeeze on already pricey kids sports

November 3, 2022 | Associated Press

Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year has added a costly wrinkle on the path to the ballparks, swimming pools and dance studios across America.

Abortion ruling thrusts some companies into divisive arena

June 25, 2022 | Associated Press

The Supreme Court ruling comes at a time when companies have become increasingly reliant on women to fill jobs, and especially as they face a nationwide labor shortage.

Earnings, revenue soar at IU Health in first 6 months, as patients return for procedures

August 5, 2021 | John Russell

Indiana University Health saw its earnings more than double in the first half of the year, to $414 million, compared to a year ago, as patients flocked back to hospitals and clinics, many for procedures they had postponed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states

July 11, 2021 | Associated Press

As society reopens, momentum to provide pandemic hazard pay appears to be fading—even though the federal government has broadened the ability of state and local governments to provide retroactive pay.

Sheila Kennedy: Connecting some dots in the hospitality industry

April 30, 2021 | Sheila Suess Kennedy

Researchers estimate that the pandemic has cost America 2.5 million restaurant jobs and closed more than 100,000 eateries, so it is worrisome that, just as the nation begins to return to whatever “normal” looks like, so many restaurants that did survive can’t find staffers.

How you can keep a close eye on vaccinations in Indiana

January 4, 2021 | John Russell

The state’s new dashboard on COVID-19 vaccines provides interesting breakdowns on who is getting vaccinated, by county, by gender, by race, by age and a host of other statistics sure to please any proud data geek.

‘Relieved’: U.S. health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine

December 14, 2020 | Associated Press

The biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off Monday as health workers rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the pandemic.

Long-term jobless caught in squeeze that imperils recovery

October 5, 2020 | Associated Press

More than one-third of workers who have been laid off or furloughed regard their job loss as permanent, according to a survey by Morning Consult. That’s up from just 15% in April.

INDY BEACONS: Charles DeBow, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen

September 24, 2020 | Richard Gunderman / Special to IBJ

At a time when Black Americans had few job options, DeBow dreamed of flying and beat the odds to achieve his dream.

Thousands of teachers gather for Red for Ed rally at Indiana Statehouse

November 19, 2019 | Associated Press and Chalkbeat Indiana

Teachers say they are rallying for better working conditions, higher pay, increased funding for public school classrooms, less emphasis on standardized testing and more respect.

Survey: Many workers changing actions amid #MeToo movement

October 22, 2019 | Associated Press

Roughly one-third of American workers say they’ve changed how they act at work in the past year, as the #MeToo movement has focused the nation’s attention on sexual misconduct and highlighted issues of racial and ethnic diversity.

Doctors’ pagers finally headed to gadget graveyard

September 20, 2019 | John Russell

Since the first pager was patented in 1949 and used in New York’s Jewish Hospital, millions of doctors have done their daily rounds in hospitals with the gadget clipped to their waistband, always ready to hear the beep that might signal a medical crisis on the other end. But hospitals are now phasing them out.

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