A.  The short answer is “Yes”. Employee benefits are an important consideration for both the employer and employee; and disagreements over benefits can create problems in the workplace. The best practice is to have a clear understanding of benefits as early as possible. Please take a look at our Employee Benefits Report, which is a survey of 48 key employee benefit practices in 647 metropolitan and employment areas within the U.S. and Canada. This will give you and your employer a description of what other employers in your area are doing.