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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MasterControl is focused on creating mind/body wellness for its staff — and paying them to work out, too.
February 28 -
The number of people who involuntarily retired in 2021 was 10 times higher than pre-pandemic rates.
February 27 -
This week's top stories reveal the ways employers may be getting in the way of employees' efforts at recognizing their potential in the workplace.
February 24 -
Employers are increasingly looking at a truncated workweek as a way to recruit employees and maintain healthy work-life balance.
February 23 -
The company promoted Terrence Cummings as their new "chief opportunity officer" to better workers' career prospects and earning potential.
February 22 -
In this week's top stories, employers including Gympass, Headspace and Cariloop are offering new benefits to help employees manage their life in and out of work.
February 17 -
After a 12 year employment gap, Naga Vijaya Lakshmi Ijjada participated in Allstate's returnship program to restart a career in software development at the company.
February 16 -
Gympass's employees and employer partners will now have access to meditation and mindfulness exercises through the popular app.
February 13 -
This week's top stories share ways employers can ensure their healthcare benefits are doing the most for all of their employees.
February 10 -
Just 2.1% of plan participants took out a 401(k) loan in Q4 of 2022, and 0.4% utilized a hardship distribution to deal with financial challenges.
February 9
