What's in store for the future of work

As we start the new year, we’re getting a new look. Employee Benefit Adviser will be merging with Employee Benefit News. This is an important opportunity to bring together all workforce professionals around the key issues and ideas at the center of this community.

In our first merged issue, senior editor Alyssa Place explores the changes the workplace has undergone at the one-year mark since COVID-19 hit the U.S. The pandemic has forever altered the office, as employers adapt to hybrid models of remote and in-person work, and grapple with how to keep employees safe with new policies and safety precautions.

“Companies made it through almost a full year of remote work with relatively few problems,” says Brie Reynolds, career development manager at FlexJobs, a remote job searching platform. “Companies are better able to plan and make decisions about what is going to happen in the next six to twelve months.”

Read more: Workplace flexibility and hybrid office options are in high demand among employees

Our steadfast commitment to delivering best-in-class news, analysis and content remains. Employee Benefit Adviser will continue to issues that matter most to our industry. The editorial team will continue to provide the insights and perspectives advisers need to optimally serve their clients, anticipate changes in the marketplace and run their businesses.

Employee Benefit News will have a dedicated section for Employee Benefit Adviser, where you will be able to find all the content you’ve come to expect, including HR and benefit trends, the latest tech updates and strategies for your advising business.

During the transition, you’ll still have access to employeebenefitadviser.com and the newsletters you currently receive. The staff at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser invites you to explore content serving all workplace professionals on a range of topics at benefitnews.com.

See the full digital issue here.