What do they want? Financial wellness! When do they want it? Now!

Earned wage access (EWA) could help make that happen. Allowing employees access to the money they’ve earned before payday may help them get ahead of bills and other expenses, not to mention alleviate financial stress that can negatively affect their mental health and productivity. And, in turn, it can help employers retain talent.

Indeed, 76% of employees surveyed by ADP between December 2021 and January 2022 said it is important that their employer offers EWA. And 93% of surveyed employers who offer EWA said doing so has positively impacted their retention rates.

Zoom in. Signal, an Omaha, Nebraska-based security company with 374 total employees, rolled out an EWA program through Immediate, an EWA vendor, in August of 2023 after hearing from its workforce that finances were a source of stress, Tony Mauro, its CEO, told HR Brew.

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Some Gen Z employees have been experiencing bullying since returning to the office post-pandemic, according to a ResumeBuilder survey of 557 workers whose employers require them to be in the office at least once a week. Stacie Haller, ResumeBuilder’s chief career advisor, spoke with HR Brew about the findings, and what HR can do to help.

Survey says. Around one in four (38%) of Gen Z workers said they have experienced bullying within the office, the report found. Additionally, 30% described their company culture as toxic.

ResumeBuilder also found that Gen Z employees are more likely to speak up when experiencing bullying. This isn’t necessarily because they are experiencing more bullying than those from older generations, Stacie Haller, ResumeBuilder’s chief career advisor, explained. They’re just generally less inclined to sit back and take it.

Zoom out. The stakes are high for organizations to address bullying in the workplace, as a toxic work environment can result in employee turnover—especially among younger employees.

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Here’s this week’s edition of our Coworking series. Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to introduce yourself.

Caroline O’Brien has worked in a number of businesses and industries, such as manufacturing, hospitality and entertainment, and nonprofits. She’s worked on recruitment, compliance, operations, and engagement, and as an HR business partner. The whole gamut.

O’Brien now serves as the HR manager for Milwaukee-based Steele Solutions, which designs and manufactures warehouse platforms and mezzanine solutions. Lately, she has been prioritizing her work on employee engagement. O’Brien focuses on the entire employee life-cycle, especially on employee onboarding. She’s currently designing new checklists for managers when onboarding employees, which guides their efforts at week one, week two, one month, 90 days, and beyond.

“That’s really important for an individual to feel that…not only were they selected, but throughout their tenure here that they continue to be needed,” she said. “They’re continuing to be a valued individual and a valued employee for the company, from every position.”

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Today is Day 1. Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Month! There’s no better time to become, well, *aware* that the effects of depression and anxiety cost the global economy an estimated $1t every year, according to the NIH. Fortunately, BetterHelp’s new service makes it simple for employers to offer online therapy as a workplace benefit. Request a demo.