Earned wage access can be a critical benefit for small businesses and hourly workers alike

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The worker shortage caused by the great resignation has hit small businesses hard, forcing employers to scramble to find new ways to attract and retain talent. One increasingly popular way to do that? Pay workers faster — or immediately.

Eighty-three percent of employees believe they should have access to their earned wages at the end of each day, rather than have to wait out the two-week pay cycle, according to a Harris Poll conducted for HR and payroll management company Ceridian. Seventy-nine percent of those surveyed said this would make them feel more valued as an employee.

Amanda Schiavo
Associate Editor

Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.


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