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After leaving vacation days on the table last year to focus on work (or more likely, trying to recession-proof their jobs), this summer, employees apparently are ready to shake off the recession and get some time away from the office — and they’re not worried about what you’ll have to say about it. …

I’m hoping you HR/benefits pros can help me understand something. At a recent EBN staff meeting, we discussed head-scratching results from a new survey by WFD Consulting and Alliance for Work-Life Progress.

When it comes to 401(k) fees, a new analysis gives credence to two known clichés: You can’t compare apples to oranges, and indeed, the rich are different.

Although normally you can put a finger on the underlying issues leading to certain types of racial/ethnic disparities — the ones for medical disparities are well documented, for example — I admit that new survey results from LIMRA regarding racial disparities in consumers’ emphasis on the importance of life insurance have me stumped.

I grew up without my dad, so now that I’m married to a wonderful man who’s an even better father, Father’s Day (June 20) is extra special to me.

Chances are, you have concrete criteria (and perhaps some softer considerations) you’re looking for when you’re selecting a broker. Ever wonder what criteria your broker looks for when they shop for a vendor for you?

Any “House” fans in the house? This one’s for you. (Personally, I’m more of a “Grey’s Anatomy” girl, thus the Seattle Grace reference above.)

Practically ever since March 23, when President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the $1 million question has been: What can/can’t employers do and still keep their grandfathered status?

You know the feeling you get when you’re caught in the rain with no umbrella? Likely, you think, “Why, oh why, didn’t I bring my umbrella?”

If you've turned on a television lately, you likely heard that the world has caught FIFA fever. Kicking off (pun intended) today in South Africa, the football — soccer to us Americans — tournament is front and center on the global stage.