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This study aims to analyze the influence of workload and work stress on employee productivity with work motivation as a mediating variabel in Generation Z employees in Jepara Regency. The approach in this study is quantitative with purposive sampling techniques. The data was obtained through the distribution of questionnaires to 100 respondents with the age criteria of 17-29 years old and have worked for at least 1 year in Jepara Regency. Data analysis was carried out using the Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) method using the Smart PLS application. The results of the study show that (1) Workload and work stress have a negative and significant effect on employee productivity; (2) Workload and Work Stress have a negative and significant effect on employee work motivation; (3) Work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee productivity; (4) Workload and Work Stress have a negative and significant effect on employee productivity through work motivation as a mediating variabel .