Monday, July 14, 2025

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...