Employee Benefit Research Institute


Benfits: Paid Parental Leave

Chart: Survey of consumers asking how long a leave they think an employer should pay for.  Read story

Data Trove

Reference book full of surveys on costs and trends in benefits packages.  Read story

What do Workers Want?

Highlights of a survey asking employees about a variety of workplace and compensation issues.  Read story

Workers Say They Need More Incentive to Save

April 8, 2005 -- Workers who currently do not contribute to employment-based retirement savings plan are more likely to participate if th...  Read story

Employer-Based Health Benefits Hold Steady

March 2, 2007 -- While the ranks of the uninsured continues to rise, the percentage of employees who are insured through their workplace ...  Read story

Smart Questions Health Care: How to Get A Better Deal

Another year, another hike in health care costs. Before you re-sign with your current insurer, here are some questions you can ask your broker or insurance c...  Read story

Smart Questions: Health Care: How to Get a Better Deal

Another year, another hike in health care costs. Before you re-sign with your current insurer, here are some questions you can ask your broker or insurance c...  Read story

Retirement Planning

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Inc. Online Exclusives June 2006

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401(K) Plans

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Fiduciary Duty

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Benefits Smorgasbord Attracts Workers

Traditional benefits plans, which emphasize medical care and life insurance, no longer have what it takes as far as today's workers are concerned, conclud...  Read story

New Benefits;

THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS without health insurance jumped from 25 million to 30 million between 1977 and 1984, largely because of the loss of manufacturing ...  Read story

Unhealthy Benefits

Hold on to your wallets.  Read story

Survey: Workers Ill-Prepared for Retirement

April 11, 2007 -- Changes to traditional pension plans over the past five years have left U.S. employees feeling less confident with thei...  Read story

Pension Plans

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The Nurse Will See You Now

Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one.  Read story

The Nurse Will See You Now

Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one.  Read story

Nation's Top 10 Small Employers Announced

The annual Principal Financial rankings highlight the best small businesses for employee financial security.  Read story

Employee Benefits

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Where the Best Benefits Are

Sept. 26, 2005 --Don't let anyone tell you there isn't a free lunch, says Jim Wallace, CEO of GuideOne Insurance. While rising cost...  Read story

Cut Your Health Care Costs Now

Nine ways to slash your insurance costs, from health savings accounts to getting tough with your broker to joining purchasing pools.  Read story

What We Didn't Plan For

The first shock was learning that my husband was gravely ill. Then there was the lien on our mortgage and the lawsuit against his business.  Read story

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