Solve financial stress. Improve your business at the same time.
Give your team access to wages they’ve already earned. Reduce turnover, hire faster, and stand out from competitors – all while keeping your payroll exactly the same.
of Australian workers aged 35–44 report financial stress as a major concern.
50%
say financial stress impacts their wellbeing and performance at work.
Most of these workers aren’t underpaid. They just can’t access wages they’ve already earned before bills, car repairs and rent are due.
What is Earned Wage Access?
Earned Wage Access (EWA) lets your employees access a portion of wages they’ve already earned, before payday. It’s not a loan, a pay advance, or a payday loan.
Paytime funds the access, so there’s no impact on your cash flow or payroll process.
How does EWA compare to what you're already doing?
Financial Stress Is Now a Workplace Risk, Not Just a Personal Issue
Psychosocial safety frameworks now require organisations to identify and mitigate risks to Employee psychological healthand wellbeing. Employees are not underpaid. It’s the fact that expenses do not wait for payday.
Financial stress is one of the largest contributors to:
Absenteeism + Lower Productivity
Workplace distraction and fatigue
Disengagement + Higher Staff Turnover
Ignoring financial stress in the workplace is no longer a neutral decision. It is an unmanaged risk.
As Seen on A Current Affair
A Current Affair explored how earned wage access is changing the way Australians get paid — and why leading employers are already offering it.
Replacing a single employee costs between 35% and 150% of their annual salary. Every percentage point of reduced turnover goes straight to your bottom line.
32%
faster time to hire. Employers who include EWA in job listings attract quality candidates faster.
84%
of employees say EWA increases their loyalty to their employer.
67%
of employees actively use Paytime when it's offered. This isn't a benefit that collects dust.
“Paytime helps keep our staff happy and reduces our recruitment costs. It’s been essential for retaining our best people.”
Costa Pappas
CEO, Motorama
“It’s not as scary as what we think it is. It really only takes five minutes on top of the normal process you do.”
Kylie Paine
Payroll Lead, Beyond Bank
YOU STAY IN CONTROL
Built-In Guardrails. Your Rules.
You set the boundaries. Paytime enforces them automatically, so no manual oversight is required.
Maximum Percentage
50% default cap
Set a cap — typically 50% of earned wages. Employees can only ever access what they’ve earned, and only up to your defined limit.
Maximum Dollar Amount
$500 per withdrawal
Limit the size of each individual withdrawal. For example, no single request over $500 regardless of total earned balance.
Maximum Frequency
2-3 per pay cycle
Control how often employees can access funds e.g. no more than twice per pay cycle. Prevents over-reliance.
Works with your existing payroll.
Connect
Integrates with all major payroll and time and attendance systems. Simple and secure, with no additional work for your payroll team.
Onboard
We handle the rollout. Your team is live in less than a week.
Connect
When payday comes, withdrawals and fees appear as deductions. You run payroll exactly as you always have. We take care of everything else.
You stay in control
Set your own caps, withdrawal frequency, and eligibility rules
Paytime funds all access — employees pay a small transaction fee
No impact on your cash flow or payroll process
ISO27001 accredited and compliant with Australian Privacy Act 1988
Introducing earned wage access is not just a benefit decision. It is a leadership decision.