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How to Get Wages to Your Workers Immediately
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mid the economic fallout stemming from the COVID-19 crisis, many lower-income and hourly workers need access to their earned wages immediately, versus waiting the traditional two-week pay cycle. PayActiv, the leading provider of employee earned wage and tip access, has been committed to solving this problem since 2013, and today has waived its access fees until further notice to help employers compensate their workers on-demand.
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More than 1,000 PayActiv survey found that 82% of workers said their greatest concern employers across is their finances, 60% have no sick leave, and 58% have seen their healthcare, retail, food expenses rise since the outbreak. Even before the crisis, studies found services, and business that 78% of U.S. workers live paycheck-to-paycheck. This problem processing services have is compounded by many workers now facing new medical costs. signed up for the PayActiv PayActiv has seen workers enroll in its services at a 200% increase financial wellness week-over-week since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, with much platform to manage their of that increase stemming from the healthcare and delivery industries. cashflow challenges and cut costs, while lifting “The ongoing situation isn’t sustainable. People need access to employee morale for the their earned wages without having to wait two weeks,” said Safwan more than two million Shah, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PayActiv. “Our workers already enrolled. fundamental mission is to get earned wages into the hands of workers The PayActiv platform when, and how, they need them most.” helps essential workers on the front lines of PayActiv is a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, the COVID-19 crisis committed to the public good. The company offers a range of other in America’s hospital benefits, including prescription discounts, financial counseling, and systems, senior living budgeting advice. PayActiv has recently partnered with Paychex, a centers, and recovery leading provider of HR, payroll, benefits, and insurance solutions, clinics. The workers get to offer $250 to every Paychex business customer that signs up for timely access to their the PayActiv platform, and with OnShift, a leader in human capital wages and tips, the ability management software for post-acute care and senior living, to to purchase supplies, and provide more than 175,000 healthcare workers with earned wage a means to avoid overdraft fees, late fees or payday loans. Payout is access. Additional PayActiv clients include Walmart, American Senior immediate on the PayActiv prepaid card and other debit cards. Additional Communities, Pizza Hut, and Subway, as well as many small businesses options include direct deposit, cash pick up, and more. Employees can forming the backbone of the U.S. economy. also pay bills within the app or order an Uber® from the app using earned-but-unpaid wages. Companies or employees wishing to learn more can visit www. PayActiv.com. -(NAPSI) In a sign of how dire the COVID-19 crisis is for many workers, a recent
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oday, as the world struggles with a new health crisis, it is more important than actions Americans can take to make a difference for years to come. ever to protect the air, land and water that sustain humanity. 1)Choose ENERGY STAR certified products for your home. They’re independently One way is to celebrate Earth Day, now 50 years old. In 1970, millions of certified to save energy, save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Americans joined together and created a movement to address pollution that posed a threat to human health and the environment. April 22nd—Earth Day— 2)Support renewable energy sources. Wind and solar power are widely available, was a springboard for decades of global action that has made a positive change for with an increasing number of options for electricity customers across America. the planet, communities and lives. 3)Charge your electric vehicle with an ENERGY STAR certified charger. As Looking to the future, companies, families and individuals are making their energy electric vehicles become more prevalent, smart purchasers can enhance their choices count—reducing their impact on the climate through energy efficiency environmental impact by charging more efficiently. and support for green power. Now, in honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, Learn More For further facts and tips, visit www.energystar.gov/EarthDay. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program highlights -(NAPSI)