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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EY's Vitality Index helps quantify which benefits make the biggest difference, be it PTO, mental health care or financial wellness.
April 2 -
Independent workers will have access to a retirement plan with a 2% match, along with financial education and support.
April 1 -
More than half of millennials are working toward financial independence, not a traditional exit from the workplace.
March 27 -
Ted Benna's plan would offer financial incentives that could be directed to a long-term investment account for the future.
March 25 -
Don't lose valuable talent by not investing in professional development initiatives like coaching or mentorship.
March 22 -
Getting clear on short and long-term career goals at any point in the year is an important part of professional development.
March 20 -
Fidelity, Lifesum, Lyra and others are ensuring employees' total health is taken into account with the right benefits.
March 15 -
Lyra Health found that employee mental health is getting worse, with increases in self-harm, suicidal thoughts and depression and anxiety.
March 13 -
Fidelity will take on the administrative leg work so employees can take advantage of student loan matching through SECURE 2.0.
March 11 -
Employees want to feel safe at the workplace, and the right benefits and communication tactics can support those goals.
March 8
