Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace culture. She was previously a video producer at Yahoo Finance with a focus on personal finance and career development, and has also worked for ABC World News with David Muir and ABC 20/20. Her writing has appeared on amNew York, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Finance, Huffington Post and ABCNews.com. Alyssa graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from New York University.
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UPDATED: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, this is what an employer is allowed to require before employees return to work.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 10 -
COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 9 -
More than half of employees report feeling lonely while working from home, which impacts productivity, job performance and retention.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 7 -
COVID-19 has led more employees to engage in dangerous drug and alcohol abuse. With a cost of $740 billion annually in lost productivity and healthcare costs, how can employers intervene before it’s too late?
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 2 -
With the holiday season approaching, employees may be indulging more and focusing less. An employer-provided nutrition program can help workers practice healthy habits.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 1 -
In a year like no other, employers stepped up to provide employees with much-needed support for child care, mental and physical health and financial wellness.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 24 -
From the “Start, stop, continue” method to declining weekly meetings, these tips help employees be more productive and find their purpose at work.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 19 -
Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 16 -
With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 9 -
When the pandemic hit, Benny award winner Bryan Aycock expanded his firm’s benefits programs and ramped up new initiatives to support Zynga employees.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 5