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Controlling health care costs is important for employers, but it's not their No.1 concern.
Retention was cited as the main objective of employee benefits by 41% of employers surveyed in MetLife's 13th annual employee benefit trends study. In the past, cost was the primary concern, says Meredith Ryan-Reid, the head of accident and health/worksite benefits at MetLife.
For employees, the number of benefits offered at work is important - and the more, the better. Less than half of employees who do not receive benefits would recommend their employer as a great place to work, according to the study, while two-thirds of employees who are offered 11 benefits or more would recommend their employer. Nearly four in 10 workers said a wide selection of benefits would...