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Trust is an interpersonal phenomenon influencing social, institutional and even societal processes. Although various cultures can be characterised with different levels of trust, the members of various cultures cannot be considered identical regarding their levels of trust. Different generations have different levels of trust. What is more, the level of trust is influenced by other variables, such as gender, social embeddedness and educational background. Present article aims to analyse the work-related values of generation Z to find out to what extent do they trust their superiors and peers, and how they are embedded in their workplaces. It endeavours to call attention to generational differences regarding trust, and indicates how workplaces should address this phenomenon. In the paper, the data of the World Values Survey: Wave 5 has been compared with the results of a primary (online questionnaire based) research on a sample of 399 students in higher education with at least 6 months of work experience and analysed with SPSS 20 program. The results indicate that the workplace behaviour of generation Z employees is radically different from that of older generations’; hence managers have to put conscious effort in fostering good interpersonal relations of colleagues. The results also indicate that respect and trust towards superiors are not automatic; they have to be earned through professional excellence.