Friday, January 23, 2026

HR Technology and Automation

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Monster, Makeshift, Padilla, Rewardian, Quantum Health, Docebo & More

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping recruitment accessibility, workforce scheduling, change management, employee experience, benefits transformation, skills intelligence, and workplace culture....

ControlUp Expands MSP Capabilities to Strengthen Digital Employee Experience and Workforce Productivity

ControlUp, a leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) management solutions, announced the launch of ControlUp for MSPs, a new multi‑tenant platform and partner program...

MakeShift Expands Workforce Scheduling to the UK Through Strategic Partnership with edays

MakeShift, a leading cloud-based workforce scheduling platform for rules-driven organizations, announced a strategic partnership with UK-based HR and absence management leader edays. The collaboration...

Workday Commits CAD $1B Investment to Accelerate Growth and AI Innovation in Canada

Workday has announced a major investment in Canada over a period of five years totaling CAD 1 billion to emphasize its continued commitment to...

AI Superagents to Reshape the Future of Work, Says The Josh Bersin Company

A new report from The Josh Bersin Company predicts that 2026 will mark the most dramatic human resources transformation in decades, as artificial intelligence...

OrgChart Secures Strategic Investment From Resurgens to Accelerate Workforce Planning Innovation

OrgChart, the leading provider of organizational charting software and workforce planning technology, has announced a strategic investment by Resurgens Technology Partners that represents a...

Benepass Raises $40M Series B to Modernize Employer Benefits Amid Rising Healthcare Costs

Benepass has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from FoW Partners and existing investors, to help...

Padilla Introduces Engage to Change™ to Strengthen Organizational Resilience During Transformation

Padilla has rolled out a new service which would benefit organizations in dealing with change, through the enhancement of worker engagement and resilience-building processes....

HR Software in 2026: How Modern Platforms Are Transforming Workforce Management and HR Strategy

For decades, HR had a reputation problem. It was the department people visited for payroll issues, leave approvals, or complaints that went nowhere. Necessary,...

HR Path Expands North American Dayforce Capabilities Through Enforce Merger

HR Path has announced the merger of its operations with Enforce, a Dallas-based HRIS specialist known for its deep expertise in the Dayforce platform,...

Remote Acquires Atlas to Strengthen Global HR, Payroll, and Spend Management

Remote has completed the acquisition of Atlas, an expense management platform for global teams, expanding its employment operating system with integrated financial tools designed...