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The employee break room is going to look vastly different in a post COVID-19 world.
Pre-COVID, more than a third of employers offered free meals, snacks and drinks, according to the Society of Human Resource Management. This popular benefit was highly valued by employees too: 48% of employees said company perks like free snacks are an important consideration when choosing a new job, according to Peapod, a grocery delivery service.
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 … Read full bio
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