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Dayforce Introduces Agentic Innovations to Simplify Work from Schedule to Pay - HRTech Series
Dayforce is introducing agentic AI capabilities designed to streamline end-to-end workflows from employee scheduling through to payroll processing, according to HRTech Series. The move signals Dayforce's push to embed autonomous, goal-directed AI agents into core HR operations rather than relying solely on traditional rule-based automation.
ADP Launches New AI-powered Tools to Accelerate Intelligent Workforce Automation
ADP has expanded its API Central platform with MCP servers, AI agent connectivity, and natural-language access to workforce data, enabling organizations to build secure, integrated HR automation workflows using their AI agent of choice.
HR Path Strengthens its Australian Presence with Strategic Acquisition of Payroll Experts Australia - PR Newswire
HR Path, the global HR consulting and technology firm, has acquired Payroll Experts Australia, according to a PR Newswire announcement. The deal is intended to deepen HR Path's payroll and HR services presence in the Australian market. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Implementing Dayforce as the HCM Platform For the Americas
Brother International, the global home and office equipment manufacturer, partnered with HR technology consultancy HRchitect to implement Dayforce as its unified HCM platform across the Americas. HRchitect led the US and Canada rollout — covering modules including Payroll, Time, Benefits, Learning, Onboarding, and Succession Planning — while Dayforce directly managed the Latin American implementation, integrating with local payroll providers. The engagement replaced a fragmented multi-instance HCM environment that required manual cross-country data consolidation.
UKG Turns Workforce Intelligence Into Action With New AI for the Frontline
UKG has unveiled a suite of AI-powered capabilities designed to help organizations — particularly those with large frontline workforces — translate workforce data into real-time operational decisions. According to Business Wire, the new features reportedly address three core challenges: managing staffing shortages, automating HR request handling, and reducing payroll errors.
EY Survey: Cost Per Payroll Error Climbs to $339 Average for Companies
An EY analysis commissioned by Paycom estimates the average cost to correct a single payroll error has risen to $339—approximately 20% higher than EY's 2022 baseline—after adjusting for 2026 inflation. The figure gives HR and payroll technology buyers a concrete cost anchor, though the funder relationship warrants scrutiny.
Workday brings autopilots to hiring, payroll in autonomous AI bet
Workday has announced a suite of autonomous 'autopilot' AI agents for hiring, payroll, and accounting — marking a strategic pivot from prompt-driven AI assistants to proactive agents that can initiate and complete tasks independently, with customer-configured guardrails.
Chase for Business Expands Its Integrated Digital Experience with Chase Payroll, Powered by Gusto
Chase for Business has launched Chase Payroll, an embedded payroll product built on Gusto's infrastructure, bringing payroll processing directly into its business banking platform. The move targets small business owners grappling with cash-flow pressures tied to payroll cycles, with Chase citing its own research that 37% of business owners felt payroll strain on cash flow in the past six months.
ADP Lyric HCM Is Now Accessible to Companies across Key European Markets
ADP has launched its AI-enabled Lyric HCM platform for companies headquartered in the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, extending the solution's reach to four of Europe's largest enterprise markets. The platform unifies HR, payroll, and workforce management in a single experience, supported by embedded compliance tools, localized expertise, and AI-driven workforce insights drawn from ADP's global data assets. Companies based in these four countries can also deploy Lyric HCM to subsidiaries across 140+ countries and territories.
Warp Launches Warp Agent to Automate Operational HR Work
New York-based Warp has introduced Warp Agent as part of Warp 2.0, aiming to automate onboarding, tax compliance, benefits administration and employee pay and policy questions. The $85 million in recent headlines is the company's total funding to date, not a new round.
ADP Nominates David W. Kenny and Nancy McKinstry to Board of Directors
ADP has nominated David W. Kenny and Nancy McKinstry to its board of directors, according to ADP. The move adds two senior-level figures to the governance structure of one of the world's largest human capital management and payroll platforms. Further details — including nominee backgrounds, committee assignments, and the shareholder vote timeline — have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Neeyamo Brings India Payroll Into the Workday Experience - PR Newswire
Neeyamo has announced the integration of its India payroll solution into the Workday platform, according to a PR Newswire release. The move aims to give HR and payroll teams a single, unified experience for managing Indian workforce compliance and payments — without toggling between systems. India's layered statutory requirements have long been a sticking point for global employers running Workday as their system of record.
Payroll TechnologySurvey Finds Trust and Human Oversight Key to Employee Adoption of Emerging Payroll Technologies - PR Newswire
A newly released survey, distributed via PR Newswire, reportedly identifies employee trust and human oversight as the two foremost factors influencing worker adoption of emerging payroll technologies. The sponsoring organization, survey methodology, and sample details have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Intermezzo Secures $10M to Revolutionize Global Payroll Infrastructure with AI-Driven Automation - FF News
Intermezzo, a Menlo Park-based AI-native global payroll infrastructure company, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from UKG Ventures, CloudPay, Character Capital, Behind Genius Ventures and other investors. Founded by former Intuit and Velocity Global technology leaders Siddharth Ram and Kumar Ramanathan, the company is building an API-first payroll infrastructure layer for HCM platforms, EOR providers and payroll bureaus.
HRchitect Guides Global Manufacturer from Payroll Evaluation to Successful UKG Pro Implementation
HRchitect has announced it guided an unnamed global manufacturer through a payroll platform evaluation and subsequent UKG Pro implementation. No client details, scale, timeline, or outcome metrics have been disclosed.
OneSource Virtual's Payroll and Tax Services for Workday Now Available Through Workday Direct Sales
OneSource Virtual (OSV) has announced a direct-sales partnership with Workday that lets U.S. businesses with up to 3,500 employees purchase OSV's payroll administration and payroll tax services directly through a Workday agreement, streamlining procurement for mid-market HR buyers.
Zalaris expands global payroll reach with HiBob integration, supporting HR teams across 100+ countries - People Matters - HR News
Zalaris has launched a native integration with HiBob, connecting HiBob's HRIS to Zalaris's payroll engine across more than 100 countries. The tie-up targets HR teams in multinational organizations seeking seamless HCM-to-payroll data flows without replacing either core platform.
Lockheed Martin Advances Workforce Transformation with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions
Lockheed Martin has gone live on a comprehensive SAP SuccessFactors cloud HCM suite — spanning Employee Central, Payroll, Recruiting, and Onboarding — consolidating HR operations for its approximately 123,000 employees and decommissioning legacy systems, with the unified data layer cited as a foundation for the company's broader AI workforce strategy.
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