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HR ANALYTICS

Oyster | June 22, 2021

Oyster®, the company that makes hiring talented people around the world compliant, human, and delightful, today announced it has raised a $50 million Series B funding round, led by Stripes with the continued participation of existing investors Emergence Capital and The Slack Fund and with the addition of Avid Ventures. On the heels of the announcement of Oyster's $20M Series A just this past February, this new Series B investment allows Oyster to expand its HR platform to ...

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Public Consulting Group | December 20, 2021

Public Consulting Group (PCG) announced new action and additional measures to support and engage employees as the pandemic continues. This week, the firm provided a $1,000 stipend to each of its nearly 3,000 employees to assist with COVID-related personal, family, or living expenses. This marks the second time PCG has provided financial resources to all employees to offset the impacts of COVID. The stipend is in addition to the traditional Holiday bonus employees receive. <...

McDonald's | January 14, 2020

McDonald's and Indiana's Ivy Tech Community College announced Jan. 9 a partnership between 300 McDonald's restaurants and 18 of the school's campuses. Ivy Tech will make available "crosswalk credits" to McDonald's workers, providing them a way to learn on the job. This will allow them to earn a degree faster, according to the press release. Ivy Tech counselors will help McDonald's employees determine which trainings and experiences can count as credits. "Th...

HR ANALYTICS

IRIS Software Group | May 18, 2021

IRIS Software Group one of the UK's leading software providers, and Western Union Business Solutions, the payments arm of the Western Union Company, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money transfer and payments, formed a five-year international partnership today to provide streamlined payroll and payments solutions globally. This collaboration would meet the rising need for world-class, cross-border payroll and currency transfers for multinational organizations. ...