Laurie S. Miller, MBA

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and turning 50 are both inevitable so employers best prepare.

Organizations can break out of the barriers that prevent them from recruiting, attracting and engaging employees through a solution called total rewards. Simply put, it’s everything an employer does to attract and retain its workforce, including pay and benefits.

Enlist your broker as a partner toe help you stay on top of health care reform rules and regulations, writes Contributing Editor Laurie Miller.

When we brought home our NEW cockapoo puppy, Cali, our two older dogs were less than enthusiastic. Our husky, Torik, was patiently annoyed, but our big Akita, Connor, strenuously objected to the rambunctious puppy from the beginning. Cali jumped at Connor's face, chased his tail and ran circles around a dog that was five times her size. In response, Connor barked and growled - we were fearful that he would injure her.

"Start at the divorce and work your way backwards." At our firm, that is what we always advise our employer-clients when they consider entering into a contract with a new vendor. In business, terminating a relationship can have serious ramifications, especially if close attention isn't paid to contractual obligations or a vendor decides to be less than professional.