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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Employees left 768 million days of PTO on the table in 2020 because of guilt over missing work and fear their workload would be unmanageable when they returned.
By Alyssa PlaceJuly 7 -
More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, putting them at high risk for heart disease and diabetes.
By Alyssa PlaceJuly 6 -
Employers are looking for innovative technology tools to make payroll, scheduling and employee benefits easier than ever.
By Alyssa PlaceJuly 2 -
Remote work is a new opportunity for employees to volunteer time and donate funds to causes they truly care about.
By Alyssa PlaceJuly 1 -
Diversity and inclusion must involve more than hiring quotas and anti-bias training in order to change your company culture.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 29 -
Employees are pushing for a four-day work week and other policies that let them dictate where and when they work.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 25 -
Employers need to consider the full-scope of a working parent’s needs in order to ensure they stay with the company and feel supported.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 24 -
Employees on the fence about returning to the office can tap into these benefits to make the transition easier for everyone.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 22 -
As employers ramp up return-to-work plans, employees are still struggling with the trauma of the last year-and-a-half.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 21 -
Employers have yet to figure out the best ways to get their employees on-board with returning to the workplace.
By Alyssa PlaceJune 18