Friday, July 4, 2025

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: BambooHR, Strata, Freshworks, Papaya Global, VelocityEHS & More

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Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup—your trusted digest of the week’s biggest updates in talent acquisition, AI-powered HR, and workplace well-being. This edition highlights how HR leaders are simplifying global hiring, boosting cross-border payments, and adopting predictive tools to protect their people and their future.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

🌍 BambooHR and Remote Partner to Unlock Easy Global Hiring in Days, Not Months
BambooHR teams up with Remote to help businesses hire international talent quickly and compliantly—empowering HR teams to scale distributed teams with streamlined onboarding, payroll, and local compliance.

HR Technology & Automation

🧩 Strata Decision Technology Launches StrataJazz Tool to Streamline Healthcare Hiring
Strata Decision Technology debuts its StrataJazz Hiring Resource Management tool—tailored for healthcare organizations to forecast workforce needs, reduce contract labor costs, and enhance recruitment efficiency.

Employee Experience

🚀 Freshworks Debuts Freshservice Journeys to Streamline Employee Experience
Freshworks launches Freshservice Employee Journeys, an intuitive tool that automates onboarding, role changes, and offboarding—helping HR teams craft smooth, personalized employee experiences from day one.

Compensation & Benefits

💸 Papaya Global Taps Citi to Strengthen Cross-Border Workforce Payments
Papaya Global partners with Citi to deliver secure, compliant global payments for distributed workforces—helping companies navigate currency fluctuations and local banking complexities with ease.

Regulations & Compliance

📈 Upwork Establishes Economic Advisory Council for AI’s Impact on Work
Upwork creates an Economic Advisory Council to study how AI is reshaping the freelance economy—giving HR leaders insights into workforce trends, skills gaps, and policy considerations for the AI era.

Workplace Culture & Wellness

🛡️ VelocityEHS Unveils AI-Driven Tool to Predict and Prevent Serious Workplace Injuries
VelocityEHS introduces a predictive AI solution that helps safety leaders identify high-risk scenarios and proactively prevent workplace injuries—boosting EHS outcomes and overall employee well-being.

Article of the Week

📘 Rethinking Equity Compensation in a Hybrid World: What HR Leaders Must Consider Now

Rethinking Equity Compensation in a Hybrid World: What HR Leaders Must Consider Now
This week’s must-read dives into how organizations are adapting equity and stock-based compensation for hybrid and remote teams—balancing retention, fairness, and evolving workforce expectations.

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