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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Employers are finding innovative ways to build up their benefit programs to support even more workers.
July 14 -
Just a third of tech roles are filled by women, and greater representation can have trickle-down effects.
July 13 -
Daffy for Work sets employees up with an account they can use specifically for charity donations.
July 11 -
From providing education around cannabis use, to rethinking PTO policies, employers should get creative with their wellness strategies.
July 7 -
Employers need to practice how they discuss total compensation in order to get a relationship with a new hire off on the right foot.
July 5 -
A Supreme Court decision on affirmative action along with discriminatory legislation against the LGBTQ community is challenging employers.
June 30 -
The Supreme Court put an end to Biden's plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt.
June 30 -
High debt, paired with persistent income inequality, has left LGBTQ employees unprepared for retirement.
June 20 -
Make sure your workplace and management isn't creating toxic situations for employees.
June 16 -
"People assume that being unsafe is part of the job when it shouldn't be," says Yasmine Mustafa, co-founder and CEO of Roar.
June 15
