Government Mandating of Employee Benefits

As the American public demands more employee benefits and the federal government looks for ways to reduce federal spending, mandating of benefits has become one of the hottest controversies. This studybased on a policy forum that brought together corporate executives, state and federal government officials, and representatives from labor, academia, elderly, and research organizations to discuss the issue of mandated benefitsexamines the forces with which employers are contending in today's competitive environment.