Editor's Note

The return-to-work confidence level among workers is low. While companies in various industries have drafted or are drafting guidelines for reopening workplaces that incorporate employees’ safety concerns, that’s merely the first step.

To effectively carry out a comprehensive return-to-work strategy that instills employee confidence, employers must use technology and tools that will increase communication, proactively address PTO, and help administer and disseminate workplace policies and procedures. 

Featured on the cover, this month, is Lina Tonk's Bouncing Back: Using Technology To Return Employees To Work Safely, where she talks about how an HCM platform can help minimize the uncertainty and confusion and help employers stay on top of swiftly changing rules and regulations.

In Straight Talk with HR.com, Kevin Akeroyd, the new Chief Executive Officer of PRO Unlimited, talks about the challenges and opportunities in the contingent management space, the role of new technologies in this space and the six key areas he will be focusing on in future.

For a business, the consequences of non-compliance can be disastrous — including fines, lawsuits, and debarment. But it can be hard for busy finance teams to ensure every expense report, invoice, and contract not only adheres to internal corporate policies, but also complies with laws and regulations. 

Check out Anant Kale's article to understand the 7 Ways AI Can Help You Comply With Policy And Regulations.

Also read, Jomy John's How To Prep Your HRTech Stack For The Post-Pandemic World and Minimizing Risk For Unpaid Overtime by Adam R. Long, among others.

We hope this edition of HRIS & Payroll Excellence will help you achieve excellence.

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