Workers' attitudes sour on employers' offerings.

• Author: Marshall, Jeffrey
• Position: BENEFITS - Statistical table - Brief article

Fewer U.S. workers are satisfied with health care and retirement benefits, as well as career prospects, at their present employer compared to three years earlier, according to Sibson Consulting's latest Rewards of Work survey.

"The reasons for this change include rising health care costs, concerns about financial well-being in retirement, continued cost and risk-shifting to employees and their dependents, and perceptions of stalled careers," says John Asencio, senior vice president at Sibson Consulting. "These factors are taking their toll on employee attitudes about the value they get from their work."

The study also found that benefits and career satisfaction affect employees' sense of affiliation and engagement with their organizations. "These satisfaction levels ultimately help...