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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.
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 to bring Sana into Claude, Gemini Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, Teams and Slack
Workday announced at its Rising 2026 conference that Sana — its agentic experience and orchestration engine — will operate inside Claude, Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, and Slack. A single connection carries each company's permissions, policies, and approval workflows, allowing Workday's HR and finance agents to complete work inside whichever AI tool an employee is already using, without exposing raw Workday data to third-party platforms.
HCM ImplementationThe Ultimate Guide to Implementing Dayforce
HRchitect has released a practitioner-focused implementation guide for Dayforce HCM, covering six phases from defining organizational goals through post-go-live expectations. The guide, available as a downloadable resource, is positioned to help HR teams maximize the platform's value for their specific business needs.
Enhancements to the Rehire Process in SuccessFactors Onboarding
SAP SuccessFactors is set to deliver eight enhancements to the rehire workflow within its Onboarding module as part of the 2H 2026 release cycle. According to the SAP Community HCM blog, the updates address data integrity, contingent worker support, and a modernization of the platform's Service Layer. HR and IT teams running SuccessFactors Onboarding are advised to review implementation guidance ahead of the update.
UKG Helps Organizations Close the Gap Between Enterprise AI Ambition and the Realities of Workforce Operations
UKG has articulated a strategic vision for responsibly scaling AI across frontline workforce operations, according to Business Wire. The company is positioning its platform as a practical connector between broad enterprise AI aspirations and the day-to-day demands of HR, payroll, and workforce management.
HR LeadershipMediacom Communications Appoints Chris Rouser as Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Mediacom Communications has appointed Chris Rouser as Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Rouser will report directly to Chairman and CEO Giuseppe B. Commisso and take ownership of the company's talent strategy, compensation, benefits, and leadership development functions, according to Business Wire.
UKG Advances Workforce Operations Leadership with Expansion of UKG Frontline Worker Network
UKG has added Cash App to its Frontline Worker Network, expanding the embedded financial services ecosystem available to frontline employees directly within UKG's payroll and workforce management platform. No financial or contractual terms were disclosed.
UKG to Showcase the CHRO’s Role in Advancing Frontline Workforce Strategy at HR Tech 2026
UKG has announced it will participate in HR Tech 2026 with sessions spotlighting the CHRO's role in advancing frontline workforce strategy, according to Business Wire. Planned sessions will reportedly address how organizations manage complexity across people, locations, and real-time shift operations — though no new product or capability has been announced alongside the event preview.
Miter Raises $40M Series B - The SaaS News
Miter has reportedly raised a $40M Series B, according to The SaaS News. Details on lead investors, product roadmap, and intended use of funds have not been disclosed in the available source. Miter has previously been associated with HR and workforce management tooling for field-based industries, though that focus is unconfirmed in this report.
Armanino Expands Human Capital Management Practice with Addition of Sability, a Leading UKG Consulting Partner and Leading HCM and WFM Consulting Firm - Business Wire
Armanino, a national consulting and advisory firm, has acquired Sability, a specialist HCM and workforce management consultancy and named UKG implementation partner. The deal expands Armanino's Human Capital Management practice and deepens its UKG service delivery bench, according to a Business Wire announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Enforcing Minimum Rest Period at Record Save in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking
A practitioner post on SAP Community highlights a compliance gap in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking: the platform's built-in Rest Rules — designed to enforce the EU Working Time Directive's 11-hour minimum daily rest requirement — trigger only at timesheet submission, not when individual time records are saved. The post explores how organizations can close this gap by pushing validation to the point of record save.
Workday Named a Leader in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology - PR Newswire
Workday has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Management Technology, according to a company press release. The recognition marks the first time Gartner has published a dedicated Magic Quadrant for the WFM category, signaling growing analyst focus on workforce management as a distinct enterprise technology discipline.
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.
New Survey from Legion Technologies Finds Workforce Technology Is Improving Employee Flexibility and Operational Efficiency
Legion Technologies has released its 2026 State of the North American Hourly Workforce report, surveying hourly employees and managers across 11 industries. The headline finding, according to the company, is that modern workforce management (WFM) technology is enabling organizations to deliver greater schedule flexibility to workers while simultaneously improving operational efficiency — a pairing long assumed to involve painful trade-offs.
Globalli Launches Workday Global Payroll Integration - uctoday.com
Globalli has launched a native integration between its international payroll platform and Workday's HCM system, according to UC Today. The connector is aimed at multi-country employers already running Workday who want to unify payroll data flows without commissioning a bespoke technical build.
Las Vegas Raiders Select UKG to Power Their Workforce Across Football and Business Operations
The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen UKG as their workforce management platform, according to a Business Wire announcement. The deal is aimed at unifying scheduling, operations, and real-time workforce visibility across both the franchise's football and business sides.
G-P Secures #1 Position in HR Technology Advice’s (HRTA) Inaugural EOR Market Report - The Malaysian Reserve
G-P (Globalization Partners) has reportedly claimed the #1 ranking in HR Technology Advice's (HRTA) first-ever Employer of Record market report — a milestone that underscores both the company's market positioning and the growing analyst scrutiny of the EOR sector.
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