Netchex has announced a new integration with BenefitsMe that embeds Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) functionality directly into its payroll and HR platform. This addition allows hourly employees to access interest-free installment payments for essential purchases through payroll deductions, helping reduce financial stress that often leads to absenteeism, distraction, and turnover in shift-based workforces.
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Financial pressures from unexpected expenses frequently impact frontline workers' attendance, focus, and long-term commitment. By offering BNPL through familiar payroll channels, Netchex and BenefitsMe provide a practical tool that keeps employees engaged and productive while minimizing disruption to operations.
Addressing Real-Life Challenges for Hourly Teams Unexpected costs—such as home repairs, vehicle maintenance, or replacing essential items—can force employees to miss shifts or arrive distracted. This creates scheduling gaps, safety risks, and higher replacement costs for employers. The BNPL integration enables access to necessary products without relying on high-interest credit options, with repayments spread over time via automatic payroll deductions.
Seamless, Cost-Free Implementation Employers activate the feature within Netchex at no expense. BenefitsMe handles all enrollment, shopping, deductions, and employee support, ensuring no added workload for HR teams. The solution integrates directly into existing payroll processes, maintaining simplicity and compliance.
Broader Financial Wellness Support This launch complements Netchex's suite of tools designed specifically for hourly and mobile workforces, including immediate access to earned wages, flexible payment options, and employee discounts. Together, these features help reduce financial strain, improve morale, and strengthen retention without increasing payroll expenses.
"Hourly teams keep operations moving, but too many HR tools are built for corporate desks, not real-world workplaces," said Abhinav Agrawal, CEO of Netchex. "When an employee is worried about how they're going to replace a fridge or fix their car, that stress doesn't clock out—it shows up on the job. Buy Now Pay Later by BenefitsMe gives employers a practical, cost-free way to show up for their teams."
"At BenefitsMe, our mission is to make life more manageable, one paycheck at a time," said Raechel Peters, President of BenefitsMe. "Partnering with Netchex allows us to reach more frontline workers, removing barriers like credit dependency and high interest fees, while enabling them to make essential purchases. Providing this support through Netchex gives employers a meaningful financial wellness tool that improves morale, retention, and productivity, without increasing administrative burden."
Netchex reinforces its people-first approach with high-touch, U.S.-based support—90% of calls answered in under one minute, 98% CSAT, live specialists, and hands-on implementation—ensuring employers receive reliable assistance as they grow.
About Netchex
HR and payroll shouldn't slow you down. Netchex helps you move forward. Born from the frustration of clunky software and disappearing support, Netchex delivers a better way to manage your hourly workers and salaried teams. Netchex is a people-first HCM platform built for hourly teams and mobile workforces. It brings hiring, scheduling, payroll, and compliance into one seamless system that your team can actually use on the go. Whether you're running a busy restaurant, a hotel, a multi-location gym, or a high-compliance healthcare center, we simplify the admin work so you can focus on your people. With intuitive tools that streamline your systems, Netchex gives you time back and confidence moving forward. But we're more than just software. With Netchex, you get real, U.S.-based people who know your name, answer the phone, and stick with you from Day 1. No call centers. No surprises. Just the best support in the HCM industry and smart technology that keep your team connected and your operations moving.
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