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Right-to-work boosting job-marketing efforts in Indiana
Local economic development groups are wasting no time touting Indiana's new right-to-work law, a spot check shows.
Manufacturers prowling for skilled workers
Factories laid off droves of workers during the recession but now struggle to find tech-savvy employees during the recovery.
Purdue keeps search for next president secret
It has been seven months since a committee tasked with finding the next Purdue University president began its hunt.
State requires more superintendent disclosure
Indiana school superintendents will have to disclose more about their pay under a new state law.
Star settles age-discrimination suit with ex-columnist
Former columnist Susan Guyett, 63, sued the Star and its owner, Virginia-based Gannett Co., in April 2010, alleging that her age led to her dismissal in December 2008.
Serial entrepreneur builds more than business
Westfield resident Jenn Kampmeier is a CEO—that’s “chief everything officer” in the get-it-done world of startups—who prefers an even-loftier title: Mom.
After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclear
The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure means for a state’s economy is likely to rage on.
WALKER: A watershed 401(k) deadline is hurtling our way
Plan sponsors will face both higher expectations and legal responsibilities.
Flavor-maker under siege fights back in court
Locally based Sensient Flavors LLC is fighting back with a fury in federal court, following months of intense federal and state scrutiny of the health risks at its Indianapolis plant.
Closed meeting angers wounded store clerk’s family
The family of a convenience store clerk critically injured in an October shooting harshly criticized an Indiana agency's decision to hold a closed-door meeting Wednesday with trade groups on efforts to boost safety at the 24-hour facilities.
Fatal shooting creates human resources issue for Kroger
Kroger officials are reviewing the actions of a manager who fatally shot a would-be robber inside a grocery store while it was busy with customers.
Indiana may be ground zero for right-to-work fight
Indiana’s anticipated battle next month over a right-to-work law is expected to rival last year’s epic Wisconsin union fight that drew 180,000 protestors to Madison rallies and became the focus of national media attention.
Finish Line exec Cohen plans to retire in March
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Gary Cohen, a key figure in a recent acquisition, will step down from his posts on Thursday and will help with the transition until his retirement in 2012.
State scrutinizing Village Pantry for workers’ safety
The Oct. 21 shooting of a clerk at a north-side Village Pantry came just four months after the convenience-store chain settled allegations by state inspectors that another of its Indianapolis stores failed to establish and maintain “reasonably safe” working conditions.
State mulls ditching traditional pensions
Lawmakers are mulling converting the state’s pension system into a 401(k)-like model, bringing Indiana into the heated national debate over public pensions.
FRAZIER: Sacred cows? They may not be worth it
Every organization has them. The employees who are deemed sacred cows by the work force and, like the banks deemed “too big to fail,” are considered by those in leadership “too [fill in the blank] to go.”
Drug theft is ongoing battle for pharmacies
Over the last 12 months, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has conducted license litigation involving at least 35 pharmacy personnel statewide who’ve been accused of stealing drugs from work.
Flexibility lets firms focus on products, not processes
Can small-business owners afford to loosen their control of employees’ schedules? Can they afford not to?
Indiana workplace injury, illness rate remains flat
Indiana workplaces reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 workers last year. It marked the 13th straight year when the statewide rate didn't increase.