# Tapcheck: Earned Wage Access > Tapcheck is a leading earned wage access (EWA) provider, allowing employee to access their earned wages ahead of payday. Employees with access to their money ahead of payday report higher levels of engagement at work and lower levels of financial stress overall. ## Learn more about EWA - [Earned Wage Access, Explained](https://tapcheck.com/earned-wage-access): Find out more about what earned wage access is, why it works, and how businesses are seeing higher engagement and lower turnover after implementation.