Associations, Foundations, etc.
Society for Human Resource Management SHRM is probably the largest HR association. Many sections of this site are for members only, but they have links to everything, by topic. Keep looking, if it’s on line, it’s listed here.
Employee Benefits Research Institute
Where would we be without EBRI’s surveys and analyses. There lots of great information here for non-members.
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
The largest educational association serving the employee benefits field. The site contains executive summaries of many articles and has a fair number of links. If you’re looking to find publications on specific benefit topics, you'll find lists here.
Employee Benefits Institute of America
EBIA helps “Employers and Advisors Know the Law.” A wealth of publications, Q&A columns, and a very good weekly e-mail advisory
The Cornell Legal Information Institute and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations are gold mines of human resources information and research. WorkNet@ILR is an on-line magazine put together with Human Resource Executive magazine.
Other General Benefits Information
The Benefits-L
This is the entry to the Benefits-L listserv discussion group. It’s maintained by Richard Hannah at Middle Tennessee State University, and contains some good links related sites.
BenefitsLink
A good “home base” for finding out about benefit-related issues and concerns. And job-posting and other employment features.
Ice Miller Legal and Business Advisors
See the publications, listed on the left side of the screen for some good information about current employee benefit issues.
MetLife Online
Good general life advice under “Life Advice Center.” Includes sections on money, health, insurance, etc.
The HR Manager
Auxillium West has a great deal of HR information here, no charge.
TopTopics Newsletter Fillers
Oakstone Wellness Publishing offers downloadable newsletter articles on workplace subjects such as health, performance, and financial management. Some articles are free, but most must be purchased. Pricing seems based on article length.
Retirement Planning and Investing
4Finance
4Anything.com on finance. Drill down for links to investing, financial planning, bonds, mutual funds—you name it.
DOL's "Savings Fitness"
This is the Adobe Acrobat PDF file of the booklet Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future, which is intended to help us strengthen our retirement savings. From the Department of Labor and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).
Fidelity Investments Workplace Savings
Fidelity's site on for-profit (i.e., 401k), non-profit, and public sector (government) retirement savings plans.
Lamute Capital
Lots of good information on just about every retirement investing vehicle.
Real Life Investing Guide
"Information for beginner investors." Good, basic information on investing and investments, whether 401(k) or retail.
Research on the General and Aging Populations
AARP Research Documents
AARP’s many valuable research documents, in chronological order.
AICPA: Coping with retirement
The article by Barbara Kevles, from the American Institute of CPAs. The AICPA is also a good source of pension information.
The Circle of Migration
By John Matthews and Conrad Storad, an article on the migration patters of the elderly population. From ASU Research E-Magazine.
Gerontology and Aging Links
If you want to be really insightful on retirement trends, see what these experts finding out. Maintained by Dr. Clifton E. Barber at Colorado State University.
Institute for Social Research
The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan does some interesting research, especially the 1998 HRA Respondent Report from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD).
Focus on Specific Issues
Cobrahelp.com
"Cobrahelp.com" offers a number of subscription publications on COBRA. Nice updates and a good Q&A section.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
Duncan C. Kinder, with the help of several Ohio-based organizations, has put together a ton of information on the ADA. Regulations, manuals, and helpful links are included.