Judy Ture is owner of Employee Benefits Center in Saratoga SpringsBY JUDY TURE The summer of 2015 is coming to an end and now is the time when many employers, individuals and Medicare beneficiaries are anticipating the new 2016...
Business Report: Competition Creates Good Electricity System
Stephen Whitley, CEO and president of the New York Independent System Operator.BY STEPHEN G. WHITLEY Fifteen years ago, New York restructured its electricity industry by embracing one fundamental belief: Competition, not monopolies, would create a more efficient electric system...
Business Report: Five Most Common Employer Mistakes
Michael Billok is an attorney associated with the firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King.BY MICHAEL D. BILLOK Over the years, handling a variety of cases, from discrimination claims to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations, from wage and...
Business Report: Hello Security. I Am IT. How Are You?
Mark Shaw, president, Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech)BY MARK SHAW It began years ago when technology started taking over many facets of our workplace. In the beginning, computers took the place of handwritten sheets of data and typewriters, then technology...
Business Report: Minimum Wage Law Has Two Sides
Rose Miller is the president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC BY ROSE MILLER There is a great deal of discussion, posts, blogs and news reports regarding the proposed wage increases throughout the country. The news waves have been blowing...
Business Report: Business Owner Retirement Strategies
Linda Conrad is a senior benefits specialist at Marvin and Company PC. BY LINDA M. CONRAD Saving for retirement isn't the first thing people think of when starting a new business. Business owners often focus on growing their business....
Business Report: Supportive Housing Is Key To Aging In Place
Shawna Cruikshank is the director of The Oaks at Fort Hudson in Fort Edward.BY SHAWNA CRUIKSHANK The house is too big to care for. I don't like driving in winter. We're retired, and need fewer worries. And one more...
Business Report: Plan Now For Future Health Care
Debra Verni is a principal of the Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga SpringsBY DEBRA VERNI Many couples, in their golden years, find themselves wondering: What if one or both of them is admitted into a nursing home and needs...
Business Report: Solving The Aging Parent Dilemma
Nikki Williams, certified aging services professional at The Wesley Community. BY NIKKI WILLIAMS The family home is getting to be too much for Mom and Dad. Or perhaps Mom has fallen and the doctor doesn't want her living in...
Business Report: Make Your Office Space Work
Dorothy Rogers-Bullis, owner of drb Business Interiors, Saratoga SpringsBY DOROTHY ROGERS-BULLIS According to the International Labour Organization and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American employees work more hours per year than any other industrialized nation in the world....