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Google | March 11, 2020

Google has created a fund to enable all its contract and temporary workers globally to take paid sick leave if they have potential COVID-19 symptoms or are in quarantine, the company announced Tuesday. Google relies on roughly 120,000 such workers, who outnumber its 100,000 full-time employees, according to the New York Times. Google said last week that it would continue to pay hourly workers their typical wages despite reduced staffing needs, but questions still remained about how sick pay woul...

HR STRATEGY

Paycom | July 15, 2021

Payroll errors are a surefire way to irritate employees, and in an era where professionals have ushered in a new era of mass resignations and job-switching, employers must do all they can to keep their best staff. While payroll FinTech has driven considerable innovation in the area, some longstanding paradigms can cause employee friction. Among these is the habit of completing payroll without the employee's involvement, a procedure that Paycom Vice President of HR Jennifer Kra...

HR ANALYTICS, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

GoCo | February 20, 2023

GoCo, a software solution for the HR sector, has recently announced its acquisition of WFHomie, to accelerate its services for HR professionals in engaging employees and making the workplace better. With WFHomie’s products and solutions, it will enhance cross-selling synergies and innovation, automating HR workflows that HR teams and employees would desire. This acquisition is GoCo’s first endeavor, with about 15 million dollars in funding from ATX Venture Partners. ...

SHRM | March 10, 2020

An extra 35,000 H-2B temporary-worker visas will be made available to employers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The H-2B guest-worker program, capped annually at 66,000 visas split evenly between the fall/winter and spring/summer seasons, is relied upon by the landscaping, hospitality and construction industries, among others. This marks the fourth year in a row that DHS has released additional H-2B visas in response to pressu...