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In retail, a shift is more than time on the schedule—it’s equity in the business Each hour worked carries value across revenue, service quality, and team morale When even one shift goes unfilled in high season, the ripple effect is […]

Most people still think of Earned Wage Access (EWA)1 as a perk—or worse, just a faster payday But EWA done right is something much more powerful: it’s a reliable system for workforce performance, loyalty, and long-term business impact It’s not […]

Every holiday season, HR leaders, payroll managers, and store managers brace themselves for the same cycle: a surge in seasonal hiring, chaotic scheduling, and constant pressure to cover shifts Q4 often becomes less about strategy and more about survival But […]

Workplace stress is no longer just a personal burden or an HR concern It is a quantifiable business risk—one that silently inflates costs, weakens resilience, and erodes performance Research from both Walking on Earth (WONE) and Harvard Business Review in […]

The Wellness Trap “Financial wellness” is the term we inherited Not the one we need It entered the corporate vocabulary with good intentions — a borrowed concept from the broader wellness movement, implying balance, health, and wholeness But as it’s […]

On July 21, 2025, Payactiv signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection, ensuring the company can continue to offer its earned wage access (EWA) services in the state  Through the MOU, […]

55% of frontline workers plan to leave their jobs within the next year The reason Work feels like a transaction, not a relationship We’re living in an era of high churn, quiet quitting, and employee disengagement And while compensation matters, […]

On July 8, Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 1396, An Act Concerning Earned But Unpaid Wage or Salary Income Advances, into law The bill restores full earned wage access (EWA) offerings for Payactiv’s product in the state by the fall  […]

On July 1, 2025, Louisiana became the 11th state to enact a dedicated regulatory framework for the earned wage access (EWA) industry This follows the passage of HB 368, the Louisiana Earned Wage Access Services Act, on June 4, 2025, […]

Effective June 17, 2025, Payactiv is now a registered earned wage access (EWA) services provider in Utah under the state’s Department of Commerce This follows the Utah Legislature’s passage of HB 279 on March 25, 2025, which received strong bipartisan […]