NFL mulls changes to improve officiating, ‘increase accountability’
The NFL is seeking to implement changes to its procedures for how it pays, evaluates, trains and communicates with its game officials, the league told its teams in a memo Wednesday.
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Scott Sander exits WISH-TV anchor role after 20 years
“News 8 Daybreak” co-anchor and Carmel High School alum Scott Sander made his final on-air appearance Wednesday on WISH-TV Channel 8.
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WISH-TV news director among more than 20 cuts at Indianapolis station
Meanwhile, Circle City Broadcasting announced two personnel moves on Tuesday, including a new news director and assistant news director at WISH-TV.
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City harassment investigative committee begins law-firm selection process
The City-County Council’s new investigative committee convened for the first time Tuesday evening, with the group hearing an overview of the city’s current sexual harassment reporting process.
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City-County Council committee advances effort to overhaul sexual harassment policy
The proposal calls for a formal investigation into the city’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against a former top official in the Mayor’s Office, as well as overhauling the way similar claims are handled by city staff in the future.
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Former HR employee sues company, supervisor for retaliation over alleged wage violations
The man alleges he was fired for raising concerns that the company failed to pay required wage differentials to second- and third-shift workers at a Hendricks County facility.
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
The court’s conservative majority on Monday suggested that it would overturn the 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire the board members of independent federal agencies.
Job market is heating up—for positions that people usually don’t want
From substitute teachers to prison guards, staffing agencies and employers are reporting a pickup in applicants for roles often shunned for their low pay, inconsistent hours or unpleasant conditions.
City-County Council encounters obstacles to HR reform
Nearly six months ago, a Chicago law firm made a series of recommendations to the council aimed at making the city of Indianapolis a safer and better operation for its employees. Few of those recommendations have been implemented.
IRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plan savers
The changes, among others announced by the IRS, make it easier for retirement savers to set aside more of their income toward building their nest egg.
Indiana Supreme Court encourages public service pathway to help address attorney shortage
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued final determinations regarding recommendations to relieve the ongoing state attorney shortage, including a number of approaches to encourage lawyers to become public defenders or prosecutors.
Former student news adviser sues IU trustees, alleges firing was unconstitutional
James Rodenbush’s complaint says he was fired after refusing to “censor the students’ work.” But an IU official wrote that the school has “never attempted to censor editorial content, period.”
City-County Council leaders seek third-party review for city HR complaints
Council leaders say they want a third party to investigate human resources complaints at the City-County Building, but steps on how that would happen are far from being worked out.
Chamber of Commerce sues Trump to block $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The chamber’s lawsuit is not the first against the new visa fee, but it’s significant because it marks the first by the chamber, one of the most powerful and largest business groups in Washington.
Amazon adding 8,500 holiday jobs in Indiana
Amazon announced Tuesday that it’s looking to fill 250,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal positions nationwide ahead of the holiday shopping season.
AI jobs shock is coming and firms aren’t ready, financial CEO says
Klarna Group’s chief executive sees the AI boom spelling the end to what he calls “excess profits” in both the banking and software industries, as incumbents are overtaken by faster-moving challengers.
Millions of workers left out of ‘low-hire, low-fire’ job market
More than a quarter of the jobless have been out of work more than a half-year—the highest share since the mid-2010s excluding the pandemic-era years.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, said the H-1B program is a critical pathway to hiring health care workers and educators.
Questions about harassment probe still unanswered months later. What’s next?
Nearly five months have passed since a report about the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations was released. But the City-County Council is preparing to take more steps involving the investigation.
Companies might find ways to avoid Trump’s new $100,000 visa
The H-1B visa is popular among tech companies, with Amazon, Microsoft and information technology contractors like Infosys and Cognizant among some of the largest users.
Rokita advises it would be ‘wise’ to remove teachers who express support for political violence
In a memo, the Indiana attorney general said, as a legal matter, schools have substantial authority to punish educators for divisive or controversial speech.
White House says $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders
India’s government expressed concern Saturday that the Trump administration move would dramatically raise the fee for visas that bring tech workers to the United States. More than 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India.
Treasury releases new proposals for ‘no tax on tips’
The agency on Friday submitted possible guidance that includes greater detail on the occupations covered by the rule and who will qualify and what counts as a “qualified tip.”
ACLU of Indiana parts ways with executive director
The Indianapolis-based organization said it will use interim co-executive directors until a replacement for Chris Daley is found.