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Stratus HR, a PEO, has partnered with iQmetrix to deliver an integrated, outsourced HR function — covering payroll, benefits, and compliance — directly within iQmetrix's commerce platform for wireless retailers, according to Business Wire. The deal gives HR-tech buyers a concrete example of PEO capabilities being embedded into a vertical SaaS platform to serve a specific retail segment.
Metaview has expanded its two-way integration with Workday, according to Business Wire, allowing enterprise and Fortune 500 customers to deploy AI recruiting agents within their existing Workday environment without replacing current systems or controls. The move deepens Metaview's push into large-scale agentic recruiting and signals growing demand among major employers for AI-driven hiring workflows layered onto core HCM platforms.
Guardian Alliance Technologies, a background screening and hiring platform focused on public safety agencies, reported first-half growth it attributes to rising demand for faster recruitment workflows in law enforcement and related sectors, according to PR Newswire.
Deel, the global payroll and HR platform, has partnered with AI-native ERP vendor DualEntry to connect workforce data with financial operations for companies expanding internationally — combining Deel's cross-border payroll and compliance capabilities with DualEntry's multi-entity accounting and reporting, according to Business Wire.
Analyst firm Josh Bersin has formed a partnership with Workday, announced at Workday Rising, to co-develop whitepapers, tools, education programs, and advisory services aimed at helping organizations adopt what Bersin calls an "HR 2030" agentic operating model — giving Workday customers a structured path toward AI-driven HR transformation.
Bullhorn and the American Staffing Association have jointly launched "ASA | Bullhorn AI Job Impact," a monthly-updated dashboard measuring AI's real-time effect on U.S. job availability across occupations and age groups — according to Bullhorn. Rather than relying on forward-looking projections, the tool tracks actual hiring activity, giving staffing firms and workforce planners an early-signal view of where AI is displacing or reshaping roles.
Deel has signed a multi-year deal with the Golden State Warriors (or related Golden State entity) as its official HR platform partner, according to Deel. The partnership is primarily a sponsorship play, though it raises Deel's brand profile in the EOR/global HR-tech market.
EY and Strada have formed a strategic alliance aimed at delivering integrated global payroll solutions, according to PR Newswire — a partnership HR leaders evaluating cross-border payroll platforms should note given the combined reach of a Big Four firm and a dedicated payroll provider.
Prolink has partnered with workforce analytics firm Brightfield to bolster the data and intelligence capabilities of ProMSP, its managed service provider solution, according to Business Wire. The deal gives ProMSP clients expanded access to labor market analytics, though financial terms were not disclosed.
SAP SuccessFactors' 2H 2026 release will reportedly update its Document Management Service with improvements to administration, storage, security, localization, and export features, according to the SAP Community HCM blog — giving HR admins more control over company document management at scale.
Guild, a workforce development platform, has earned Workday Certified Integration status and launched the Guild Workday HCM Connector, which automates employee data synchronization between Workday HCM and Guild — replacing manual file transfers to streamline eligibility management for employers. HR leaders using Workday who offer Guild's education and skilling benefits can now connect both platforms without custom integration work, according to Business Wire.
SAP Community has detailed a career site integration linking SmartRecruiters with SAP SuccessFactors, aiming to unify the candidate journey across two widely used recruiting and HCM platforms — a concrete product development relevant to HR teams running either system.
Gloat has partnered with The Josh Bersin Company to embed the Galileo HR research corpus into Loomra, the workforce context engine underpinning Gloat's agentic HR platform — meaning Gloat's AI agents can reportedly combine Bersin advisory frameworks with live company workforce data when executing tasks. HR-tech buyers evaluating agentic HR platforms should note this positions Gloat's agents to deliver contextually grounded recommendations, though real-world impact on decision quality remains to be validated.
Consulting and advisory firm Armanino has acquired Sability, a UKG-focused HCM and workforce management consultancy, expanding its Human Capital Management practice with a named UKG implementation partner. The move signals consolidation in the HCM services channel, giving HR buyers a larger Armanino bench for UKG deployments.
Serveo, a Spain-based facilities management firm with over 50,000 employees, has partnered with Legion Technologies to deploy the vendor's AI-native workforce management platform — covering automated scheduling and time-and-attendance — across its frontline workforce. The deal signals growing European demand for AI-driven WFM tools in large, distributed-operations environments.
Experian has integrated its Verify income and employment verification platform with Workday, the company says, giving organizations broader real-time access to employment data through Experian's verification network. For HR and people-ops leaders, the tie-up expands instant verification options directly within Workday's HCM ecosystem, potentially streamlining hiring and onboarding workflows.
Checkr has partnered with Workday to automate income and employment verification. The integration lets employers on Workday share verified employment and income data through Checkr, so employees can instantly verify where they work and what they earn — for jobs, loans, apartments or benefits — without manual document submission or HR chasing down records. Eligible Workday customers can opt in; the partnership launches as part of Workday Total Benefits in late October. Checkr, an AI-powered verification platform, serves 140,000+ customers. (Source: PR Newswire / Checkr)
SAP Community is promoting a webinar on agentic AI in human capital management.
Basic Capital, a retirement infrastructure provider, has partnered with payroll API company Check to let workforce SaaS platforms embed 401(k) plans directly into their existing payroll products, the companies say — syncing contributions, deductions, and recordkeeping on a shared data layer rather than separate file transfers.
Globalli has launched a global payroll integration with Workday, according to UC Today, giving HR teams a direct connection between Workday's HCM platform and Globalli's international payroll infrastructure. The move is notable for multi-country employers already running Workday who want to consolidate payroll data flows without a custom build.
Payroll provider Zalaris has launched an integration with HiBob, reportedly enabling HR teams to connect HiBob's HRIS with Zalaris's payroll processing across more than 100 countries. The partnership gives HR buyers in global or multi-country organizations a tighter HCM-to-payroll data flow without switching core platforms.
HR-tech platform HONO has reportedly partnered with Sudarshan Chemical Industries to support the manufacturer's HR transformation spanning 29 countries, signaling a notable enterprise deployment win for the vendor's global HCM capabilities.
PerceivIQ and Revelio Labs have formed a partnership to deliver labor market intelligence tools aimed at U.S. workforce boards and economic development organizations, combining their data and analytics capabilities to support regional workforce planning.
ADP has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to advance AI-driven capabilities within its Human Capital Management platform, signaling a deeper cloud-infrastructure commitment to accelerate product innovation for HR buyers.
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