Founded in 1916, Associated Employers is dedicated to serving the human resource and management needs of its members. As the only voluntary membership, not-for-profit employer organization in the region, Associated Employers provides a wide variety of services for employers to help them negotiate the regulatory and management maze they find themselves in when they take on the responsibility of employing people to work in their businesses. AE’s stated mission is to provide expert advice, support, information, education and training in employee relations, management, human resources, research and governmental regulations that affect the employer/employee relationship. The goal of our mission is to promote positive employer/employee relationships that lead to a productive, profitable workplace that will ultimately benefit both the employer and the employee.