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Jennifer Benz, founder of Benz Communications, discusses new trends in benefit communication as part of our November feature on the topic.

Employees in Midwestern and Northeastern states are more likely to participate in retirement plans than their Southern and Western counterparts, states new data from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.

Instead of focusing on the economic crisis, fearless EBN leader Kelley Butler takes her letter from the editor in a positive direction. In this month's podcast, Butler talks about low-cost ways to improve employee morale and spread cheer this holiday season.

In collaboration with Editor in Chief Kelley Butler's article in the December issue "Leveraging BlackBerries and buzzwords," EBN conducted its own (albeit unscientific) research to figure out how your Gen X and Gen Y employees best communicate.

With open enrollment season in full swing at companies nationwide, employees who miss out on benefits may be simply throwing money away.

In today's special Web-exclusive podcast, grocery chain Piggly Wiggly discusses how they moved from paper to online enrollment systems. Craig Massey, director of HR, shares the story with EBA Managing Editor McLean Robbins.

Small or large, almost all businesses are feeling the pinch in this economic downturn. If your company is forced to lay off employees, it is critical that proper channels are followed to avoid potentially costly backlash in the future.

Nearly one-third (29%) of workers do holiday shopping online during work hours, states new data from CareerBuilder.com. In addition, only half of employers will monitor Internet use of employees, potentially setting the stage for even more lost productivity in an already-crunched Q4. "While employers...

Dean Kohmann, vice president of 401(k)s for Charles Schwab, chatted with us last week to share details about a new survey about retirement habits. He offered eight tips to help employees get on track with their savings regimen. Tune in to the podcast, and find the tips written below in this exclusive...