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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Forty-one percent of parents are not aware of the benefits their employer offers them to help with child care and other family support.
March 31 -
Our most-read Views columns explore the in-demand benefits helping organizations maintain a productive and resilient workforce.
March 30 -
Addressing drug and alcohol addiction needs to be a long-term strategy for employers.
March 29 -
Employers are trying new methods to recruit and retain a successful workforce.
March 26 -
The pandemic has made it more difficult for employers to track appropriate business expenses, leading many employees to take advantage.
March 24 -
Shifting the attitude around work tasks and responsibilities can help employees feel more fulfilled and positive about their jobs.
March 23 -
Employees are looking for new jobs and leaving the workforce in record numbers. How can you get them to stay?
March 19 -
Managers need to be cautious when approaching employees about mental health issues.
March 18 -
Despite widespread financial stress, employers have kept wages stagnant or cut employees’ pay during COVID-19.
March 17 -
Managers need to be more vocal about their own mental health challenges to make treatment and support more accessible.
March 16 -
Telehealth benefits are an accessible way to offer benefits to at-risk employee groups.
March 15 -
Managers and HR professionals are adopting new tools and benefits to help them recruit and retain top talent.
March 12 -
Managers are focused on helping their employees combat burnout, but they’re at risk too.
March 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.
March 10 -
More than a third of the U.S. workforce are freelance and contract workers.
March 9 -
Showing employees their hard work isn’t going unnoticed with social media and other initiatives can help them feel understood.
March 8 -
Almost all employers plan to make changes to their company culture and workflow one year into the pandemic.
March 8 -
During the pandemic, women are pushing for wage equality and standing out in the benefits community.
March 5 -
Addressing financial stress is the number one priority for employers looking to expand their benefit offerings during COVID.
March 3 -
Monster found that 73% of men do not think there is a pay difference with their female coworkers.
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