The HRSouthwest Conference

Community Brands | February 06, 2020

Community Brands, the leading provider of business management, commerce and payment solutions for member-based organizations, announced today that it has been selected to power SHRM HR Jobs, a premier niche career center serving the HR community. In moving to the YM Careers platform and service, SHRM will ensure job seekers can more quickly and easily find and apply for HR jobs that help them advance their careers. Likewise, employers who use SHRM HR Jobs to source and attract talent, will...

Google | June 23, 2020

Google will create "a range of anti-racism educational programs" for employees as part of a set of initiatives aimed at building racial equity and inclusion, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a June 17 statement.The training, to be launched by early 2021, will cover systemic racism and racial consciousness, Pichai said. The company will also invite external speakers for conversations on subjects including racial history, structural inequities, allyship and self-reflection. Diversity and ...

Paylocity | April 01, 2020

Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY), a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, today announces new product features and resources to help companies implement state and federal legislation, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) legislation. The CARES Act was signed into law late Friday, March 27, and Paylocity immediately delivered new product functionality for companies to quickly and easily...

Florida Power & Light Company | August 03, 2020

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored service to all customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias. While customers experienced approximately 40,000 outages, preliminary estimates show the company’s smart grid technology helped avoid approximately 18,000 outages. The leading cause of outages was vegetation and debris blowing into power lines. FPL is now working with other utilities to the north to help reallocate crews that came to assist along with releasing resources to help...