New state panel begins review of professional licenses
Since 2002, Indiana has created more than 40 new professional requirements, including 20 new licensed occupations, while eliminating only three licensure requirements and regulatory mandates.
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ROBINSON: Downtown vacancies will plunge soon
Something’s happening in downtown Indianapolis that I’ve never seen in my 25 years as a commercial real estate broker here.
Indiana appeals marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed an appeal on Tuesday, asking the justices to overturn last week’s 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that declared Indiana’s marriage law unconstitutional.
Kokomo council backs ban on smoking in bars
The Kokomo City Council voted 5-4 Monday night to give initial approval to a ban on smoking in bars and social clubs.
U.S. worker productivity recovers after steep fall
The Labor Department said Friday that that productivity increased 2.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, after plummeting 4.5 percent in the first quarter.
Digital detox: More executives want break from 24-hour connectivity
A growing number of people are seeking a kind of digital detox at least once a year, but many still resist the idea. According to Wired magazine, less than 10 percent of all Americans unplug—even for one week a year,
PENNY: Collegiate reform could hurt Olympic teams
Changes in governance might risk pipeline of athletes in sports that generate little income.
BOHLER SMITH: Forsaken vacation hits business two ways
There is truth in the old adage that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but it also makes Jack unhappier, less healthy and not as effective of an employee.
Obama says U.S. should provide paid maternity leave
The president is touting paid maternity in the midst of a midterm election campaign focused on women voters, without describing the details of how he would fund such a system.
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
Fledgling local organization crusading for innovation
Jerry McColgin saw firsthand the power of innovation during his 15 years at Whirlpool Corp., starting on the factory floor and working up to lead an Evansville-based team of 35 people scattered across 17 countries.
Pay raises going mainly to those in select industries
Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, raises remain sharply uneven across industries and, as a whole, have barely kept up with prices.
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against Kroger
The mother of an Indianapolis man shot at a Kroger by a store manager in what police said was an attempted robbery filed the suit in 2012.
Applicants, bosses both blamed as jobs go unfilled
As they wade through piles of resumes, some small business owners are beginning to wonder if many job applicants are simply unskilled, unreliable slackers. But human resources consultants say employers have contributed to a change in job search etiquette.
City controller floats idea to change retirement plans
If the plan is carried out, new city employees wouldn’t be eligible for pensions through the Indiana Public Retirement System. Instead, they would have a defined-contribution plan similar to the 401(k) plans offered by private-sector employers.
Emmis mag sues New York Times over editor hire
Texas Monthly, the award-winning magazine owned by Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp., says the Times hired away its top editor to join the newspaper’s magazine division before his contract expired.
Electronics manufacturing short circuited in Indiana
The sector is migrating to states that beckon with better prospects.
Republic Airways pilots reject contract offer
Pilots for Indianapolis-based Republic Airways overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 4-year contract that the company said would have put them at or near the top of wages for pilots at regional airlines.
Ex-employee files harassment lawsuit against ChaCha
The suit alleges that the wife of company founder Scott Jones believed he was having an affair with the employee, and the firm didn’t do enough to prevent the wife from confronting and threatening her at work.
WTHR last of local affiliates to roll out robotic cameras
Several production staffers at WTHR-TV Channel 13 could wind up looking for work in the months ahead as the NBC affiliate becomes the last of the local stations to extensively automate studio functions.