Walmart employees using app to get pay advanced
July 20, 2018
More than 200,000 Walmart employees in the U.S. have used the Even app to gain access to their checks ahead of schedule. The retailer has partnered with Even and another startup PayActiv to help employees better manage their finances. Seventy-five percent of full-time workers in the U.S. live paycheck to paycheck, according to CareerBuilder.
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