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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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.
March 2 -
Listening to music while working could combat burnout and improve mental health.
March 1 -
Benefits, professional development opportunities and unconscious bias training are all important tools to address workplace diversity.
February 26 -
Employees are ready to look elsewhere if they aren’t getting the benefits they want and need.
February 25 -
Our top stories from February explore how employers are reacting to the ups and downs of the employee experience during the pandemic.
February 25 -
The subtle signs of age discrimination can have a devastating impact on a woman’s career.
February 24 -
The social media platform is making it easier for employees to engage with their organization and with each other.
February 23 -
Texas, Rhode Island and New York all made WalletHub’s list of worst states for retirement. Is your state on the list?
February 23 -
Employee well-being and focus is seeing some small improvements following December’s all time lows.
February 22 -
Employees are reporting the lowest levels of mental well-being since the start of the pandemic. Here’s how employers are responding with benefits and EAPs.
February 19 -
Burnout was a major reason behind the expected employee turnover, according to a survey by Eagle Hill Consulting.
February 18
