Thursday, February 19, 2026

Compensation and Benefits

Applied Systems Unveils Unified Benefits Hub Within Applied Epic

Applied Systems has launched a new Benefits experience in Applied Epic. This positions the platform as a hub for complete benefits management. Designed for benefits teams, the updated solution...

Rain Survey Finds Employers Slow to Modernize Payroll Despite Rising Demand for Faster Pay

A new study from Rain shows a growing gap between what employers feel and what they do about payroll modernization. While 92.2% of employers...

Collage and Nmbr Launch Canada’s First Unified HR and Embedded Payroll Platform

Collage, a top all-in-one HR, benefits, and payroll platform in Canada, has launched Collage Payroll with Nmbr. This is the first platform in Canada’s...

Toku Integrates Sei Network to Enable Instant Stablecoin Payroll Payments

Sei Development Foundation has announced the native integration of the Sei Network into Toku’s API-based payroll management platform, enabling instant settlement of employee wages...

The Hartford Study Finds Employers Prioritize Simplicity as Benefits Landscape Grows More Complex

The Hartford’s 2026 Future of Benefits Study highlights a clear message from employers: as HR responsibilities expand and technology reshapes the workplace, simplicity has...

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Phenom, Be Applied, 15Five, CapRelo, Accolad, Deel, MoonPay, Udemy, OpenAI, LRN, Motivosity & HR.com

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping skills-first hiring, agentic HR intelligence, global mobility transformation, AI-powered recognition,...

bswift Advances Benefits Support with Smarter, AI-Native Emma™ Chat Experience

bswift has introduced a major upgrade to Emma™ Chat, enhancing its AI-powered benefits support experience with personalized, plan-specific guidance and seamless transitions to live...

Rain Brings Earned Wage Access Directly Into Microsoft Teams

Rain has launched a new integration with Microsoft Teams. This lets employees view their earned wages directly in the app. With this, Rain becomes...

Deel and MoonPay Team Up to Bring Stablecoin Salary Payments to Global Workforce

Deel has joined forces with MoonPay to launch stablecoin salary payments, a development that is a major step towards further embracing digital assets within...

Centro Integrates The Hartford to Strengthen API-Powered Benefits Platform

Centro Benefits Research has expanded its API-driven RFP and digital quoting ecosystem with the addition of The Hartford, enhancing broker-carrier connectivity and accelerating digital...

Savi Acquires Fiducius to Broaden Education Benefits Reach Nationwide

Savi, a leader in student loans and education benefits, has acquired Fiducius. This is Savi's first acquisition to expand its nationwide network of employers...