Published: June 15, 2009 10:36 pm         

Business Briefly: June 16, 2009

Indianapolis

Wage and Hour seminar set in July

For even the most savvy human resources professionals, labor and wage laws can be tricky without continued education. Employers must stay up to date on changing Department of Labor standards including the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. These laws and other complex compliance issues will be addressed at the Indiana Wage and Hour seminar on July 22 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center in downtown Indianapolis.

Presented by attorneys at Ice Miller LLP, the event will provide attendees the tools to protect their companies while ensuring employees receive fair compensation. Among the featured topics:

• coverage and exemptions

• equal pay and child labor laws

• payment of wages

• wage garnishment, child support and government contractors

• calculation of overtime

• compensable working time

• enforcement and litigation

• a question-and-answer session

The full-day seminar costs $329 per person; Indiana Chamber members receive a discounted price of $299.

To register to attend, visit www.indianachamber.com or call (317) 264-6885 or 1-800-824-6885.



Newport

Grants to help with energy upgrades

Energy efficiency improvements may be a low-hanging fruit for sustaining a small business. The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Services has released a Notice of Solicitation for Applications for Ag producers and rural small businesses to apply for funds to install renewable energy systems, or to make energy efficiency improvements. The deadline for these grants is July, 31.

A video from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today will offer more information on these grants. The video will be shown at the Purdue Extension-Vermillion County office in the Vermillion County Courthouse in Newport. Contact Amanda Bailey at bailey1@purdue.edu or (765) 492-3394 to register.



Terre Haute

THSB, JUNK’D to give away vacation

Terre Haute Savings Bank is partnering with JUNK’D to give a Wabash Valley resident a $1,000 vacation package (rules, restrictions and prize description available at www.junkd.tv).

“Times are tough … Our nationally syndicated television show ‘JUNK’D’ is based here in the Wabash Valley and we want to help the families in our community,” Brad Hauter said.

“The best thing we could think of was to help get people’s minds off of everything by giving away something each of us needs: Cash!

“Throughout our six years as a show, Terre Haute Savings Bank has helped us manage our business and projects all over the United States. We thought this contest would be great. THSB agreed, jumped on board, and here we are … ready to help a Wabash Valley JUNK’D viewer.”

Interested individuals can log onto www.junkd.tv to click on the JUNK’D & THSB $1000 Summer Giveaway to find the rules, restrictions, prize description and entry form.

For more information contact Skip at (317) 502-5426 or Skip@junkd.tv.