INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana high school, trade school and college students have a choice: Use their smartphones behind the wheel and make a tragic mistake, or engage their social media followers to Drive Now TXT L8R and earn up to $5,000 in scholarships. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Department of …read more.

For the second time in two months, a legal challenge to Indiana’s right to work law has been resolved in favor of the State, which means the statute prohibiting involuntary union dues can continue to be enforced. This week the Indiana Supreme Court issued a procedural order dismissing a lawsuit originally brought by United Steel that …read more.

Today, the Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) released its annual preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) report for 2013. The IDOL reported 123 worker deaths in 2013. “The Indiana Department of Labor remains committed to promoting safe workplaces for all Hoosiers through outreach, training, safety consultations, recognition for exemplary businesses and enforcement,” said IDOL …read more.

In April 2014, Department of Labor data released indicates Kosciusko County has finally exceeded the pre-recessionary 2008 total employed number. In April 2014, 38,492 people were employed in the county, exceeding the 2008 monthly average of 38,486. Unemployment has fallen below the full employment metric of 5% to 4.1%. “This is great news for the County …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Instead of making a tragic mistake behind the wheel, Indiana high school and college students are being encouraged to put their smartphones to good use by urging others to “Drive Now. TXT L8R.” The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana …read more.

Today the Indiana Department of Labor released its annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses report for 2012. Indiana’s non-fatal occupational injury and illness rate is 4 per 100 workers, the lowest experienced since the survey was introduced in its current form in 1992. The 2012 rate represents a 1 year decline of more than …read more.

Today the Indiana Department of Labor released its annual preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report for 2012. The IDOL reported 113 worker deaths in 2012, the lowest experienced since the CFOI report was introduced in 1992. The most significant improvement was in manufacturing, which saw a 28 percent decrease in fatalities in 2012. Decreases …read more.

The Indiana Department of Labor today released its preliminary annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report for 2011. The state reported 122 fatal occupational injuries in 2011. While this number is one of the lowest recorded since the report’s inception in 1991, it is up from the state’s preliminary number of 115 for 2010, and …read more.