Why businesses are giving employees the gift of earned wage access

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This holiday season, retailers and restaurants may be struggling to hire seasonal workers, unable to compete on wages as inflation puts a squeeze on businesses’ budgets as much as individuals’ wallets. But even if employers can’t change how much they can pay their workers, they still have an opportunity to attract them with earned wage access. 

Whether seasonal workers are looking for part-time work or long-term employees are looking to pick up extra shifts, being able to pay them instantly will appeal to a workforce that’s hustling to make ends meet through the holidays while simultaneously preparing for a possible recession. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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