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Microsoft | April 15, 2020

Microsoft is granting employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with extended school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesperson confirmed to HR Dive in an email. Implemented last week, the benefit is available to all of Microsoft's global employees, both hourly and salaried. The leave may be taken on a continuous, reduced or intermittent basis, the spokesperson said: "For example, it could be used to take leave for 1-2 days per week while remotely working the rest.&qu...

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

RGP | October 19, 2021

RGP (Nasdaq: RGP), a next-generation global human capital firm, has launched a new digital staffing platform that offers accounting and finance professionals greater flexibility with the safety net of employee benefits – HUGO by RGP. HUGO by RGP is the first omni-channel platform to offer professional workers the protection, certainty and service benefits of RGP’s employee-based model while retaining the freedom and flexibility inherent in the new gig economy. Availabl...

Ascend | January 17, 2020

The compensation advisory firm 10x Ascend announced Jan. 14 a new service to help female senior-level tech professionals negotiate their total compensation packages. The company will offer tiered prices for their negotiation compensation services "to match the current pay gap as of 2019." Negotiations will focus on salaries, job titles, remote-work options and other conditions of employment. Although the general service was designed for both men and women, the company said it wants to ...

HR ANALYTICS

Greenshades | July 08, 2021

Greenshades Software, a leader in payroll, HR, and compliance solutions for midsized companies, is pleased to announce a collaboration with LearnUpon, a leading Learning Management System (LMS). As a result, users of the Greenshades unified payroll platform may now access LearnUpon straight from the Interface. LearnUpon's industry-leading LMS puts staff training and education resources in the hands of Greenshades clients, enabling businesses to conduct effective trainings that...