Four-day workweek becoming common at small businesses
As larger companies continue to harden their return-to-office mandates, the flexibility uniquely offered by small businesses might become increasingly attractive to job seekers.
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Workers’ well-being tops agenda at annual shareholder meetings
From Amazon.com to Walmart, investors have filed more than 140 shareholder resolutions this year, pressing companies to address employee-related issues ranging from paid leave and health and safety to abortion access, benefits and labor rights.
Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
Proponents say paid leave is key to making sure vulnerable workers can take time off when needed without fear of reprisal. Critics say the law will overburden small businesses already struggling amid high inflation.
Companies eye cutting benefits for working parents amid recession fears
Adoption and fertility-assistance programs were the perks companies said they were most likely to eliminate, while parental leave and child-care benefits were also on the chopping block.
Four-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
A trial of a four-day workweek, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours.
Experts: Here are the five benefits U.S. employees want most
These are the top strategies and benefits experts say will be important in 2023. Hint: They go beyond free lunch, commuting stipends and other sweeteners that dominated this year’s return-to-office push.
Companies lure hourly workers with college tuition perks
For hourly employees, the programs remove the financial barriers of obtaining a degree.
Suit accuses Lilly of illegally deducting funds from paychecks for vehicle use, extra time off
The lawsuit was filed this month by a senior sales representative who worked for Eli Lilly for 11 years before resigning in June. The complaint seeks class-action status on behalf of thousand of employees and former employees of Lilly.
Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
The Biden administration said thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve.
USA Gymnastics expands mental health services for athletes
The Indianapolis-based organization will help cover eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines and four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches under the new program.
IPS drops employee attendance requirement for $1,500 bonuses
The bonuses were meant to help the district as it struggled to retain staff during the pandemic. They are being funded with $14 million in federal COVID relief.
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion.
Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions
An estimated 20,000 Delphi workers, including more than 4,000 in Indiana, were hurt by the 2009 GM bankruptcy, and many have spent the past 13 years fighting to get back what they lost.
Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs
Many companies have announced plans to offer travel benefits for abortions without the infrastructure in place to make them work.
Cook Group sued for ‘unreasonably high fees’ in 401(k) plan
Cook Group, the Bloomington-based maker of medical devices, is being sued by a participant of its 401(k) retirement plan. Cook officials said the company planned to fight the suit.
Walmart expands health services in Indiana, two other states
Walmart said it chose to extend coverage to Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois because of the potential for instant impact for employees who live in those three states.
Starbucks covering travel expenses for workers seeking abortions
Starbucks has 240,000 U.S. employees. It was not immediately clear what percentage of them are enrolled in the company’s health care plan.
$18 starting wage touted to employers as a big plus
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, National Bank of Indianapolis and Mays Chemical Co. are three of 24 local employers participating in the Good Wages Initiative launched April 25 by not-for-profit EmployIndy.
Fertility benefits grow as companies fight to land, keep workers
Now, at a time when businesses will do just about anything to recruit and retain workers, fertility benefits have gone from novelty to a must-have for many companies.
Indiana city offering stand-in ‘grandparents’ to attract new workers
The relocation package also includes $5,000 in cash, invitations to home-cooked meals at neighbors’ homes, a one-year membership to the local coworking space and YMCA, free gift cards to the seasonal farmers market, and tickets to productions at the local playhouse.