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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Working parents need more child care solutions in 2021. One benefit company is making on-demand virtual child care an accessible option.
By Alyssa PlaceJanuary 11 -
Our Rising Star Awards nomination form is live. And don’t miss these top workplace benefit stories from EBN’s editorial team.
By Alyssa PlaceJanuary 8 -
From diversity efforts to greater workplace flexibility, employees have high expectations for what their employer has to offer in the new year.
By Alyssa PlaceJanuary 7 -
With remote work here to stay, FlexJobs released the most in-demand roles for stay-at-home job seekers, in fields like marketing, HR and tech.
By Alyssa PlaceJanuary 5 -
With access to in-person support limited during COVID, digital treatment platforms like Quit Genius can help employees with drug and alcohol addictions seek the help they need.
By Alyssa PlaceJanuary 4 -
Employers are grappling with how to enforce COVID safety precautions, like vaccine mandates and other complicated workplace arrangements.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 22 -
Corporate catering provider ZeroCater launched a new personalized digital cafeteria to provide healthy meal options for remote employees and other essential workers.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 21 -
With COVID-19 infections on the rise, at-home testing is an accessible way to help employees stay safe and productive.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 17 -
2020 was a difficult year for benefits professionals, but Employee Benefit News’ Benny Award winners stood out with their support for employee mental health, financial wellness and overall well-being this year.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 16 -
EAPs, yoga and meditation classes and access to free therapy are all ways to help your employees combat stress and anxiety from the on-going pandemic.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 14 -
UPDATED: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, this is what an employer is allowed to require before employees return to work.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 10 -
COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 9 -
More than half of employees report feeling lonely while working from home, which impacts productivity, job performance and retention.
By Alyssa Place and Evelina NedlundDecember 7 -
COVID-19 has led more employees to engage in dangerous drug and alcohol abuse. With a cost of $740 billion annually in lost productivity and healthcare costs, how can employers intervene before it’s too late?
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 2 -
With the holiday season approaching, employees may be indulging more and focusing less. An employer-provided nutrition program can help workers practice healthy habits.
By Alyssa PlaceDecember 1 -
In a year like no other, employers stepped up to provide employees with much-needed support for child care, mental and physical health and financial wellness.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 24 -
From the “Start, stop, continue” method to declining weekly meetings, these tips help employees be more productive and find their purpose at work.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 19 -
Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 16 -
With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 9 -
When the pandemic hit, Benny award winner Bryan Aycock expanded his firm’s benefits programs and ramped up new initiatives to support Zynga employees.
By Alyssa PlaceNovember 5




















