Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Ageras Completes Acquisition of Dutch Payroll Software Company Employes
Ageras, a leading software platform for accounting, admin and banking for small businesses in Europe, has acquired Dutch payroll software company Employes, marking its second acquisition in 2025 and its eighth...
Change Management
CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Hyperlink InfoSystem, Papaya Global, PerformYard, Workleap & More
Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup—your essential update on the biggest HR moves reshaping smart hiring, equitable pay, and modern employee well-being. This week’s highlights...
Compensation and Benefits
Pontera, Snowden Lane Partners Announce Integration Partnership to Leverage 401(k) Management Technology
Pontera, the fintech company empowering retirement savers to receive financial advice from their trusted financial advisors, and Snowden Lane Partners ("Snowden Lane"), an independent,...
Compensation and Benefits
Rain Integrates Earned Wage Access Directly Into Workday to Simplify On-Demand Pay
Rain, a leader in earned wage access (EWA) solutions, has launched the first fully embedded on-demand pay integration within the Workday platform, giving employers...
Compensation and Benefits
Cyberstarts Launches $300 Million Employee Liquidity Fund to Power the Next Stage of Cybersecurity Startup Growth
Cyberstarts, the leading early-stage cybersecurity venture firm, announced the launch of a $300 million Employee Liquidity Fund. This innovative new investment vehicle is designed...
Compensation and Benefits
Most US employers not budging on budgets, salary increases remain flat, Report by WTW
Average salary increase budgets for US companies in 2026 are expected to remain stable at 3.5%, matching 2025’s actual increases. This is according to...
Compensation and Benefits
Workleap Acquires Barley to Bridge the Gap Between Performance and Compensation Management
Workleap, the Canadian software leader behind AI-powered talent management tools used by over 20,000 companies worldwide, has announced its acquisition of Barley, a specialist...
Compensation and Benefits
Take Command Introduces Signature, a Premium Benefits Experience for Enterprise Employers
Take Command, a leading health benefits technology company and the largest provider of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) in the country, launched Signature,...
Change Management
CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: BambooHR, Strata, Freshworks, Papaya Global, VelocityEHS & More
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...
Compensation and Benefits
Rethinking Equity Compensation in a Hybrid World: What HR Leaders Must Consider Now
Hybrid working is the new standard.
Given that more and more employees are demanding flexibility from their businesses, the traditional nine-to-five is not an option.
According...
Compensation and Benefits
Payscale Opens Bucharest Technology Hub to Fuel Global AI Innovation
Payscale Inc., a leader in compensation intelligence solutions, has announced the launch of its new Technology Hub in Bucharest, Romania, marking a significant step...