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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Leaders from HUB, Gympass and Mastercontrol are taking actionable steps to support workers in this week's top stories.
March 3 -
Amy Halliburton recently joined the insurance company as their new chief human resource officer. She shares her plans for the role and the biggest challenges for HR in 2023.
March 1 -
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 -
Is your favorite song on the list? Touchtunes shared their top-played songs and genres for 2022.
February 3 -
Chris Cavallini, CEO of meal service Nutrition Solutions, shares how his background inspired him to change his own path, and how he guides employees to be their best selves.
February 1 -
In order to save for the future, employees need to tackle their financial stress today.
January 30 -
This week's top stories reveal how new technologies are changing how employees and HR leaders are engaging with each other in the virtual workplace.
January 27 -
Striving for perfection can often backfire on employees, leading to high stress, burnout and poor performance.
January 26 -
New research from Calm Business revealed that employees are struggling with anxiety, depression and stress, and work is a top driver.
January 24 -
Sixty-two percent of women are delaying retirement or don't plan to retire at all because of inflation, according to research from Nationwide.
January 23 -
Our top stories reveal a disconnect between the employee experience and what employers intend with their DEI efforts.
January 20
