<![CDATA[This study aimed to analyze the effects of transformational leadership, work-life balance, and burnout on job satisfaction, with employee engagement as a mediating variable among Generation Z employees working in mining sector companies located in Jakarta. This research employed a quantitative method using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach for data analysis. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via Google Forms to 276 respondents, while data processing was conducted using SmartPLS software. The results showed that transformational leadership did not have a significant effect on job satisfaction but had a significant effect on employee engagement. Work-life balance had a significant effect on job satisfaction but did not have a significant effect on employee engagement. Meanwhile, burnout did not have a significant effect on either job satisfaction or employee engagement. Employee engagement had a significant effect on job satisfaction and was proven to mediate the relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction. However, employee engagement was not proven to mediate the effects of work-life balance or burnout on job satisfaction. Overall, job satisfaction among Generation Z employees in this study was primarily associated with work-life balance and employee engagement, while the effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction occurred indirectly through employee engagement. The findings of this study provide important implications for human resource management practices in the mining sector, particularly in maintaining work-life balance, enhancing employee engagement, and strengthening the implementation of transformational leadership among Generation Z employees.]]>
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