Why we exist
If you’ve ever tried to find your W-2 after leaving a job, figure out whether your final paycheck is even legal, or work out what happens to your benefits the day you quit, you already know the problem. The information is out there, but it’s scattered across a dozen portals, buried in PDFs, contradicted by random forum threads, and half of it is out of date.
WorksPerk started because that gap was obvious and nobody was filling it well. There was no single place a current or former employee could go to get a clear, accurate, plain-English answer about their own job. So we built one.
What we do
We explain the practical side of working at major US employers. How the schedule portal works. What your PTO actually accrues to. How the employee discount works, and what it leaves out. How to get your tax forms once you’ve separated. What your options are after a layoff or a firing.
We cover a growing list of large US companies, and we’re adding more steadily. Alongside the company guides, we publish content on government benefits like unemployment, SNAP, COBRA, and Medicaid, plus calculators and tools that help you run the numbers for your own situation instead of guessing.
Most of our readers are hourly workers, current or former, who showed up with one specific problem to solve. We try to answer the question fast and answer it correctly.
Who’s behind it
WorksPerk is an independent employment-resource publisher led by a research and editorial team. Our writers research and draft guides, our editors evaluate the quality of sources and explanations, and contributors with relevant industry experience provide practical context.
Khizar Ilyas — Founder & Editor-in-Chief. A computer engineer with more than a decade of international experience in digital research, semantic SEO and publishing, Khizar directs editorial priorities, checks important claims against official documentation and oversees final publication. His professional background spans finance, legal services, healthcare, recruitment, real estate and digital media; his technical experience includes cybersecurity and networks. Professional profile.
Marina Wahyd — Co-Founder & Retail Industry Contributor. Marina brings nearly a decade of firsthand experience working at Kroger, including retail operations and customer service. As founder of KrogerFan and BiteStaff, she contributes practical insight into store processes and employee experiences. Her insights inform relevant WorksPerk retail guides; she does not review every article. Professional profile.
Ain Ul Haq — Head of Editorial. With nearly a decade in SEO, content strategy and digital publishing, Ain coordinates source research, content structure and publishing-quality checks for employee resources, workplace policies and benefits guides. He also contributes to editorial strategy at KrogerFan.
Our writing team includes Zoha, a finance and accounting graduate, and Usman and Habib, who study finance and accounting. They research and draft employee guides, payroll-related explainers and other practical resources. Article bylines identify authors where original writing credits are known; otherwise, older material retains an accurate editorial-team attribution until its provenance is confirmed. Read our Editorial Policy for the research and review process.
How we keep it honest
We’re an independent site. We aren’t affiliated with any of the companies we write about, and we don’t take payment to soften our coverage. When a company’s policy is confusing, stingy, or quietly changed for the worse, we say so.
The site is free to read, supported mainly by advertising. Ads pay the bills; they don’t decide what we write.
Where to go next
If you came here to solve something specific, head to the company guides and find your employer. If you’ve recently left a job or lost income, the government benefits section and our calculators can help you figure out what you’re owed and what you qualify for.
And if you spot something wrong, have a question, or want to reach the team, use our Contact Us page.
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