To combat a tight job market, employers are looking for creative ways to retain and attract talent. An Earned Wage Access (EWA) policy – a revolutionary employee benefit program that offers employees almost instant access to their pay – might just be what gives companies the edge. However, developing and implementing an on-demand pay benefit program raises numerous legal compliance issues that you should be mindful of before developing and implementing it.

As a follow up to January’s webinar Wage and Hour Wednesday: The Legal and Accounting Challenges of Alternative Pay Options, Attorney Sarah Wieselthier has created an easy-to-use EWA checklist for employers.