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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How can you make sure your employees are working hard, while still giving them the time to unwind and reset?
March 11 -
The pandemic changed how we interact and communicate with each other — and maybe not always in the best way.
March 11 -
Sandwich-generation caregivers have responsibilities that can quickly spiral out of control without the right support.
March 10 -
The hotel chain is offering free therapy services to combat high rates of stress and burnout among hospitality workers.
March 9 -
These Gen Z employees share how social media helps them search for jobs and excel at them, while grappling with the constant distractions at their fingertips.
March 8 -
From meetings to child care to taking some well-deserved naps, here’s how employees have been spending their time during the past two years of the pandemic.
March 7 -
Healthcare continues to be influenced by digital innovations that are helping bring more care and better outcomes to employees.
March 4 -
Employers should feel empowered to change how healthcare and benefits are utilized.
March 2 -
Employees are confused by retirement and are turning to unvetted sources on social media for advice.
February 28 -
Diversity and inclusion efforts need to be flexible if you want to ensure all of your employees are getting the support they need.
February 25 -
Schneider Electric is helping women return to work after a career gap with a supportive work and training program.
February 24 -
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Retirement account balances and savings rates hit record highs in 2021, despite market fluctuations and the great resignation.
February 22 -
Utilizing technology can make benefits easier to access and shine light on important workplace issues, yet there’s also room for safer practices.
February 18 -
The average wait time to seek mental health treatment is 48 days.
February 17 -
Mental health platform Lyra Health is offering a new therapy regimen for people struggling with suicidal thinking.
February 16 -
A workplace historian shares her predictions for what the office of the future will look like, by looking back at a timeline of corporate design.
February 15 -
In this week’s top stories, employers experiment with earned wage access, a four-day workweek and other benefits to entice employees to stick around.
February 11 -
Gen Z workers are the most likely to leave a job within a year when they aren’t given a clear idea of where their role will eventually lead.
February 10 -
The majority of employers will automatically disqualify an applicant for spelling and grammar errors.
February 9
