Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1M granted to just 1 person so far, White House says
A year ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the gold card would raise $1 trillion in revenue and help “balance the budget.”
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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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Report: 160-plus state officials accused of sexual harassment, including in Indiana
The league found that just 30% of accused lawmakers face any formal consequences and 40% resign. Only seven have served jail time.
Why some workers are embracing AI while others won’t use it, according to new poll
Roughly 3 in 10 employees are frequent users of AI in their jobs, meaning they use it daily or a few times a week.
Ex-Ball State employee settles with university president over First Amendment case
A former Ball State University employee who was fired for her comments following political activist Charlie Kirk’s death has settled a lawsuit against the university’s president.
Starbucks dangles $1,200 bonuses for fast, friendly baristas
Starbucks is looking for a jolt after slow service and a focus on to-go orders resulted in stagnant sales.
Billionaires following Musk’s lead to make human labor obsolete
At least three different firms have made new forays into advanced robotics this month — including Amazon and Nvidia.
Workers’ job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds
Gallup’s survey is consistent with what economists call the “low-hire, low-fire” job market.
In always-on culture, employees try ‘microshifting’ to reclaim personal lives
The flexible scheduling approach involves tackling job duties in short, productive bursts instead of a single nine-to-five stretch.
Researchers predict jobs that are most threatened by AI and who might be able to adapt
History shows that economists and researchers have been terrible at predicting the effects of new technologies on work and workers, so take forecasts seriously but not literally.
Job openings rise to better-than-expected 7M despite sluggish labor market
Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly.
As the US population ages, more employees seeking caregiver benefits at work
More than 63 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and most of them have regular paid jobs as well.
AI threatens staffing industry as companies bring recruitment in-house
Advances in AI are allowing employers to screen resumes, rank applicants and conduct preliminary interviews without relying on external recruiters.
Midwest law firm accuses former partners of orchestrating mass staff exodus
The lawsuit, filed in a Marion County court earlier this month, alleges the law firm lost out on millions of dollars in revenue after nearly half of its attorneys left.
Whether mini-sabbatical or adult gap year, more people taking extended work breaks
The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
Companies have tied workforce changes to AI, but it can be hard to know if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it’s the message a company wants to tell Wall Street.
Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s order
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas emphasized that the commission’s decision to rescind the guidance “will not leave a void where employers are free to harass wherever they see fit, leaving a trail of victims in their wake.”
QB Philip Rivers happy he got 3 ‘bonus games’ even as Colts fall short
With the Indianapolis Colts having been eliminated from the postseason for a fifth consecutive year, the 44-year-old Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist knows he might have taken his last snap.
Former employee sues Avon preschool, alleges discrimination due to disability
After taking disability leave, the employee alleged that her supervisor treated her poorly, barely acknowledging her and undermining her in front of subordinates.
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.
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.