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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Managers need to be more vocal about their own mental health challenges to make treatment and support more accessible.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 16 -
Telehealth benefits are an accessible way to offer benefits to at-risk employee groups.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 15 -
Managers and HR professionals are adopting new tools and benefits to help them recruit and retain top talent.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 12 -
Managers are focused on helping their employees combat burnout, but they’re at risk too.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 11 -
Employers should move with caution when it comes to their office safety strategy as over a third of Americans do not plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 10 -
More than a third of the U.S. workforce are freelance and contract workers.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 9 -
Showing employees their hard work isn’t going unnoticed with social media and other initiatives can help them feel understood.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 8 -
Almost all employers plan to make changes to their company culture and workflow one year into the pandemic.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 8 -
During the pandemic, women are pushing for wage equality and standing out in the benefits community.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 5 -
Addressing financial stress is the number one priority for employers looking to expand their benefit offerings during COVID.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 3