Alyssa Place is the executive editor 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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Ahead of Mother's Day, employers can celebrate and support women in the workplace with these benefits and policies.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 12 -
While recovering from drug addiction, Colby Flood struggled to find professional opportunities until he started his own business.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 10 -
Cost of living, quality of life and access to healthcare determined which states were best in retirement.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 9 -
WalletHub ranked which states excelled in child care access, professional opportunities and work-life balance for women.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 8 -
Employees are still not benefiting from the efforts employers have made to address diversity in the workplace.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 5 -
Amid rising stress and provider shortages, employers are struggling to support employees' mental health.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 3 -
The median white family reaches retirement with $188,200 saved, compared to $36,000 for Hispanics, and just $25,000 for Blacks.
By Alyssa PlaceMay 2 -
Employers may be missing the mark when it comes to fostering supportive work environments.
By Alyssa PlaceApril 28 -
Employees will lose 40% of their productivity before and during a divorce.
By Alyssa PlaceApril 27 -
Relaxing a workplace dress code is a no-cost way to make employees happy.
By Alyssa PlaceApril 26