Lou Adler. Lou Adler was born on December 13, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has been married to Page Hannah since March 28, 1992. They have four children. He was previously married to Shelley Fabares. See full bio Â».
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee benefits cost employers 30.9 percent of total employee compensation costs on average, as of March 2013. For private industry employers, the cost of benefits was 29.7 percent of total employee compensation.
The costs for basic salary, employment taxes and benefits, he says, are typically in the 1.25 to 1.4 times base salary range. This means that a $50,000 employee salary might really cost the company $62,500 to $70,000. Although benefit costs can be significant, there are a variety of benefits that employers can offer that are low- or no-cost, says Lin Grensing-Pophal, author of Human Resource Essentials.