Elevating Payroll Efficiency: Partnering with Equifax Workforce Solutions

Published On: January 21, 2025Categories: Benefits, Human Resources, Payroll, Workforce ManagementTags: business, HR, Payroll

We are pleased to announce our new strategic partnership with Equifax Workforce Solutions. The Work Number^® from Equifax is an automated Income and Employment Verification Service that provides proof of income and employment for employees to help them better secure loans, credit, and public aid. It is used by lenders, property managers, creditors, social service agencies, and other requestors, collectively called “Verifiers,” who need to confirm individuals’ employment status and often income as well.

The Work Number^® helps fulfill these requests by automating payroll information through Payentry payroll for a higher degree of data accuracy. It is the nation’s largest database of employment information with over *3.8M employer contributors from businesses of all sizes and industries. And, over *48,000 credentialed Verifier organizations trust the service for its automated and direct payroll information.

Employers don’t pay Equifax or Payentry for this service. Typically Verifiers pay a fee for each verification request.

Providing The Work Number^® is an enhancement service that is included with all Payentry relationships at no additional cost to our clients. We pride ourselves on quality partnerships that improve our clients’ business operations and access to resources that provide efficiency and cost-savings.

How it Works

Automated Service – Reduces the paperwork. The Work Number^® service can lessen your manual verification workload.

Reduced Risk– When you respond directly to verification requests, your organization might be at risk for fraud or error. The Work Number^® automates the verification response and reduces risk over a manual HR verification process.

Benefits Employees – Faster and more informed decisions by lenders and government agencies can improve opportunities for credit and aid.

Governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act – The Work Number^® is governed by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which helps ensure Verifiers have a valid reason to obtain employment information. Employees can see who has requested their information and can dispute information that may be incorrect.

Privacy and Security – The Work Number^® uses stringent security standards to help protect employee information including data encryption, physical security controls, and user identity verification. Requests are typically initiated by employees, usually at the time of application, and only accepted from credentialed verifiers.

Accessibility – More than 23% of all instant verification completed through The Work Number^® service were completed after business hours or over the weekend.* Employers are often unavailable during these times, which can slow down application processing. The Work Number^® can help with this issue.

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