However, small - business owners should be cautious because of pressure to increase wages and
benefits in a tight labor market, an anticipated reduction in consumer spending, and warnings from lenders against taking on too much debt.
Not exact matches
Some experts question whether the ACA's employer mandate makes much, if any, difference when there's a solid business case for providing health care: With unemployment low and the
labor market tight,
benefits give employers an advantage
in recruiting and retaining the best workers.
Payrolls grew by 200,000 last month and hourly earnings were up 2.9 percent
in a sign that American workers were
benefiting from a
tight labor market.
«Traditional
benefits and attractive salaries are imperative to competing
in today's
tight labor market,» Cullen says.