Poll: Most Americans believe their jobs are safe from automation
But three-quarters of Americans say it is at least "somewhat realistic" that robots and computers will eventually perform most of the jobs currently done by people.
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Tight job market puts not-for-profits to test
Some local entities have increased their attention on retaining existing staff, encouraging volunteers to move into paid positions and expanding their searches when jobs become available by targeting recent graduates or community clubs or schools.
Opioid-abusers on payroll create risks at workplace
Castlight Health, a benefits platform, estimates that opioid abusers cost employers nearly twice as much in health-care expenses as their clean co-workers—an extra $8,600 a year.
Hiring of police officer in Southport raises nepotism concerns
An Indianapolis-area police department's decision to hire the police chief's son has raised concerns about nepotism.
Former state official violated law by hiring family, panel says
An ethics panel has found that a former state administrator violated Indiana's nepotism law by hiring three relatives to work at her agency.
Hamilton County employers try to fill thousands of positions as jobless rate falls
No particular industry sector appears safe from the impact, as the county’s unemployment rate falls below 3 percent. Companies in health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing and construction are all struggling to find workers.
IU Health chief wraps up statewide tour aimed at improving rapport with employees
In response to an employee survey two years ago that revealed shockingly low morale, IU Health executives respond with 33 town hall meetings over four months.
Woman to call play-by-play for NFL regular-season games
Beth Mowins will debut as the first woman to call NFL play-by-play for CBS on Sept. 24 when Cleveland plays at Indianapolis.
Indiana packaging plant Deufol Sunman to shed almost 250 employees
Packers, equipment operators, quality assurance technicians—and a host of other positions held by 243 people—will be eliminated by Sept. 30, according to a notice sent to the state.
Older people dying on job at higher rate than all workers
It's a trend that's particularly alarming as baby boomers reject the traditional retirement age of 65 and keep working.
Hamilton County Jail adds re-entry, jobs program
The five-week Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education, and Reality program, known as TOWER, began in April and aims to reduce the rate of inmates’ returning to the county jail.
COOPER: Innovate by investing in women leaders and founders
A great place to start is by asking a simple question at your next leadership team meeting: What are we doing to identify, train, mentor and sponsor a diverse group of women for future leadership positions at our company?
JARAMILLO: Today’s leaders must better grasp human nature
Humans are inherently wired to strive, to master a craft we love and are good at, to seek improvement and progress, and to meaningfully contribute to something we deem worthwhile.
OESTERLE: Indiana must recruit—yes, recruit—talented natives to come home
Indiana should differentiate itself by becoming the most aggressive talent recruitment-and-retention state in America. Think Alabama football, but on a bigger scale.
Synthetic urine bill passes House, heads to governor
The bill by Rep. Greg Beumer, R-Modoc, makes it a misdemeanor for store owners to knowingly sell products designed to fraudulently pass drug or alcohol tests.
High court may re-examine Civil Rights Act after LGBT ruling
A ruling by a U.S. appeals court in Chicago reopens the question of whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act's protections apply to LGBT workers in the same way they bar discrimination based on someone's race, religion or national origin.
Court: Civil Rights law prohibits workplace discrimination of LGBT
The decision in an Indiana case by the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes just three weeks after a three-judge panel in Atlanta ruled the opposite, which sets up a likely battle before the Supreme Court.
Future at work: Employees get implanted with microchips
What could pass for a dystopian vision of the workplace is almost routine at startup hub Epicenter. The company implants its workers with microchips the size of grains of rice that function as swipe cards.
Study: Workers like paid family leave, but not so much when others use it
A new survey by the Pew Research Center out Thursday has found many Americans believe workers abuse paid leave—including parental leave, medical leave and leave to care for an ailing family member.
Senate votes to block Obama-era workplace safety rule
The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to block an Obama-era rule that critics said would have led to more citations for workplace safety record-keeping violations.