UKG Selects ZayZoon as Exclusive Earned Wage Access Provider for UKG Ready, Giving Over 5.5 Million Deskless Workers Access to the Wages They’ve Already Earned, When They Need Them

UKG Selects ZayZoon as Exclusive Earned Wage Access Provider for UKG Ready, Giving Over 5.5 Million Deskless Workers Access to the Wages They’ve Already Earned, When They Need Them

CALGARY, Alberta, October 6th, 2026 — ZayZoon, the Earned Wage Access pioneer, today announced a new partnership with UKG, the AI-first Workforce Operating Platform for HR, payroll, and workforce management. United in their shared mission of empowering deskless workers and the small businesses that serve them, ZayZoon will be embedded as the exclusive Earned Wage Access product in the UKG Ready suite. This deep integration will mean that the millions of employees of UKG Ready customers will have all of their wages managed in a single place, that is contextual to their work, and delivered in a thoughtfully designed manner.

“ZayZoon's mission is to serve deskless employees and the underserved Small Business community that employ them, which is directly aligned with UKG’s ethos, making the partnership a natural fit. Plus, our ZayZoon community already consists of prominent UKG resellers, which has proven out that the two products work better together,” said Tate Hackert, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ZayZoon.

“Earned Wage access and broader financial wellness tools are not just for the large enterprise,” said Chris Kiklas, Group Vice President and General Manager of UKG Ready, UKG. “UKG is a leader in helping organizations of all sizes optimize frontline workforce operations. This integration with ZayZoon ensures that everyone has equal access to the tools that make a tangible difference in employees’ lives.”

Combining the power of UKG Ready’s all-in-one approach to reduce complexity with ZayZoon’s Earned Wage Access and deskless workforce engagement tools, this new partnership will arm UKG resellers and small business owners with a simple and efficient approach to further improve employee recruitment, retention, and engagement.

“What sets this partnership apart is our mutual alignment in balancing responsible solutions for frontline workers to have more financial control and our commitment to delivering operational improvements for businesses supporting those workers within the UKG Ready platform,” said Shane Edrington, Senior Vice President of Go-To-Market at ZayZoon.

This partnership also allows both companies to blend their specialized technological expertise to deliver a truly embedded product with a full suite of supportive tools for UKG Ready resellers and customers. This integration will bring ZayZoon’s fully embedded Earned Wage Access capabilities directly to the UKG Ready platform, giving millions of deskless employees access to the wages they’ve already earned before payday. Plus, UKG Ready Customers won’t have to adjust their payroll process or manage multiple technology platforms.

UKG and ZayZoon expect the embedded Earned Wage Access experience to begin rolling out to existing UKG Ready customers in early 2027.

About ZayZoon
ZayZoon works with North American SMBs to create the reconnected workplace, where deskless workers have greater control, opportunity, recognition and confidence in their jobs. Integrating with all major payroll platforms and backed by over 300 partners, ZayZoon is designed for ease of use and rapid implementation, allowing employers to quickly offer immediate access to earned wages connected to their existing payroll systems. Beyond pay access, ZayZoon provides financial education, employee engagement tools like rewards and recognition, and valuable financial perks—including savings on prescriptions and insurance—all aimed at boosting employee satisfaction and enhancing the overall workplace experience. To learn more, visit https://www.zayzoon.com/ and follow ZayZoon on Instagram and LinkedIn

About UKG
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform with unified HR, payroll, and workforce management, built to solve the unique challenges of frontline work. Powered by people-first AI and decades of labor data, UKG turns workforce intelligence into real-time decisions around staffing, pay, compliance, and productivity, enabling every worker to confidently take action as work happens.

That’s why more than 80,000 organizations worldwide trust UKG to run their workforce — not just manage it. To learn more, visit ukg.com.

ZayZoon Contact
Rob Guenette
rob.guenette@zayzoon.com

UKG Contact
media@ukg.com