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SHRM | February 05, 2020

President Donald Trump called attention to the economy, paid family leave, health care, job training and second-chance hiring in his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address on Feb. 4. It was the last SOTU address of the current presidential term, and though the 2020 election draws near and the Democratic primaries are under way, Trump did not mention the election in his speech. Instead, the president focused on the "incredible results" he said his administration has achieved, such as ...

Paylocity | September 11, 2020

Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY), a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, today announces next-generation touchless time clocks as the latest addition to its modern time and attendance tools. Paylocity's time clock technology offers real-time, touch-free thermal temperature scanning to support safe and healthy workplaces. "The employee time clock is the most-shared device at many organizations, and as the pandemic continues, maintaining social distancing and ensurin...

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Aon | December 01, 2020

Aon announced Nov. 17 the launch of a cyber awareness training platform, a "comprehensive employee training program" that plans to assist organizations with training workers on cyber risks and cybersecurity best practices. The program contains 12 online, on-demand learning modules that take approximately 10 minutes each to complete, Aon said. Covered themes incorporate creating solid passwords, maintaining a strategic distance from phishing endeavors and securely utilizi...

HR Dive | April 03, 2020

U.S. workers filed 6,648,000 unemployment claims the week ending March 28, an increase of 3,341,000 over the previous week’s revised level — "the highest level of seasonally adjusted initial claims in the history of the seasonally adjusted series," according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The unemployment claims are largely attributed to companies closing or furloughing workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Combined with the previous week’s level, nearly 10 ...