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Kaeding, Ernst & Company
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Tricia Mackoff
Executive Vice President
(508) 460-0165 x208
tmackoff@kaedingco.com



Majority Of Workers Have Paid Sick Leave Benefits

While access to paid sick days varies by occupational group and business size, the majority of U.S. employees are provided paid sick leave by their employers as part of a benefit package to attract and retain workers, according to a national survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).




Employers Prepare For Health Care Reform Compliance

Since the passage of health care legislation in March, many employers remain uncertain about the impact the new law will have on their health plans, but some anticipate that the cost of providing health care benefits to employees will start to rise as early as next year, according to the results of a survey conducted by human resources consultancy Mercer.




Employers Remain Skeptical About 401(k) Automatic Features

Most sponsors of defined contribution retirement plans are familiar with the concepts of automatic enrollment and automatic escalation, but the majority have not yet added these features to their own plans, according to the findings of a survey of 401(k) sponsors commissioned by AARP.

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