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Market Alert: The EU’s New Pay Transparency Directive

The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a new set of rules that says companies operating in the European Union must be more transparent and consistent about pay, particularly to reduce unfair pay gaps, most notably gender pay gaps. Instead of pay being a bit of a “black box” where people only find out if they’re underpaid by accident, or after years, the directive pushes pay into the open in a few practical ways: Job seekers get pay info earlier: When you apply for a role, the employer has to tell you the pay range or starting pay early in the process, likely in the job posting, or at least before interviews. The idea is to reduce wasted time and end the guessing games in which […]

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Research Agenda: Workforce Strategy, HR Enablement & HR Technology in an AI-Augmented World

Analyst Overview Nicole brings more than 20 years of senior HR leadership experience, including serving as Chief People Officer and the first HR executive at several high-growth, private-equity–backed, and multi-site organizations. She has built HR functions from the ground up, led organizations through Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and rapid scaling, and evaluated, selected, and implemented a wide range of HR technologies as a buyer. She specializes in helping HR leaders translate workforce data into clear, executive-ready narratives that resonate with CEOs, CFOs, and private-equity stakeholders. In addition to her executive experience, Nicole serves as faculty with the Human Capital Institute, where she teaches courses in strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, change management, and leadership development. This work provides deep insight into the […]

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Analyst Insight: California Labor Laws and Compliance – Burden, Benchmark, or Competitive Advantage?

In more than one phone call with customers, vendors, or other analysts in the HR technology industry, I’ve heard the claim that it’s hard to do business in the state of California. According to these conversations, the state is riddled with unnecessary compliance, too many hoops to jump through, a mountain of litigation risk, and constant changes to the rules. Business groups frequently cite labor, wage, and climate regulations as part of a broader, burdensome business environment. So, I decided to take a look. Is the situation in California really as out of control as people claim? Fact vs Fiction To start, there is a significant kernel of truth behind these claims, especially when compared to the rest of the United States. California’s 2025 statewide […]

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California Labor Laws and Compliance: Burden, Benchmark, or Competitive Advantage? | Perception, Future Trends, and the Role of HR Tech

Part 3 of 3: Perception, Future Trends, and the Role of HR Tech In this final installment, we shift from diagnosis to implications. After situating California within the US and global context, we’ll explore why the “impossible to operate” narrative persists and how HR technology can transform high-compliance environments into lasting advantages. High wages, aggressive enforcement, litigation exposure, and complex rules do create real operational friction, and business-oriented groups consistently highlight these burdens. But in practice, part of this also stems less from irrational rules but more from the collision of California’s modern workforce standards with outdated, under-resourced HR teams and fragmented systems. For many companies, these laws and their internal resources are like oil and water. Multi-jurisdiction employers face friction, especially if their HR […]

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California Labor Laws and Compliance: Burden, Benchmark, or Competitive Advantage? | Global Context & Real-World Impacts

Part 2 of 3: Global Context & Real-World Impacts Having established California as a state with high compliance standards in the US, this second installment broadens the perspective to a global context. We’ll compare California with similar economies and analyze how its policies impact workers and employers in real-world situations. How Does California Compare Globally? Compared to other major Western economies, California is much less extreme. To start, most of these countries already have many of these workplace laws in place, but also have unique nuances. In Canada, the American concept of “at-will employment” is not recognized and broadly considered illegal. Unlike in the US, where employment can be terminated at any time for any legal reason, Canadian employers are required to provide proper notice […]

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California Labor Laws and Compliance: Burden, Benchmark, or Competitive Advantage? | Myths, Realities, and US Benchmarks

Part 1 of 3: Myths, Realities, and US Benchmarks In more than one phone call with customers, vendors, or other analysts in the HR technology industry, I’ve heard the claim that it’s hard to do business in the state of California. According to these conversations, the state is riddled with unnecessary compliance, too many hoops to jump through, a mountain of litigation risk, and constant changes to the rules. Business groups frequently cite labor, wage, and climate regulations as part of a broader, burdensome business environment. So I decided to take a look. In this opening installment, I outline the context: Is California’s situation truly as dire as they say? Why do so many executives say that California presents challenges for employers, and what does […]

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Market Alert: Dayforce Expands Its Single AI Platform to Strengthen Enterprise HCM Capabilities

Dayforce, Inc. is expanding its position in the HCM market with a series of AI-driven product enhancements designed to help large employers manage labor, compliance, and productivity more efficiently. The Minneapolis- and Toronto-based software company, which now counts many large-enterprise customers, along with the Government of Canada and federal agencies in the US, reports steady growth. With more than 7,000 customers using Dayforce, the company boasts a 98% customer retention rate and strong platform loyalty. Recent updates include Strategic Workforce Planning, Dayforce AI Workspace, and Dayforce AI Agents. All of these features are designed to help organizations connect workforce strategy to business outcomes within a single, AI-powered experience. Strategic Workforce Planning, accelerated by the acquisition of Agentnoon, enables the modeling and forecasting of skills, costs, […]

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Case Study Vignette: Amdocs Streamlines Contingent Workforce Operations through Papaya’s Contingent OS

Partnering with experts who can help you reach and stay ahead of technological advances is a must in today’s world. Amdocs Limited provides such expertise by managing information technology (IT) services in different disciplines, ranging from designing and optimizing networks for telecommunications customers such as Bell Canada, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telefonica and Claro to providing content adjustments to movies and series for customers like Netflix. The multinational corporation acquires 4-6 companies each year, and Shachar Teper, who heads Amdocs’ department of business services and procurement, is in charge of the technology services that Amdocs acquires in order to support projects. “What I am purchasing is two major products,” Teper explains. “There’s the time and materials (T&M), which is the resources based on time and material that […]

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3Sixty Insights Named to Fama’s Favorite Influencers in Q3 2025

We are thrilled to announce that 3Sixty Insights has been recognized alongside our own Nicholas Biron, Dylan Teggart, Nicole Roberts, Mark Feffer, and Geoff Webb as part of the esteemed Fama’s Favorite Influencers in Q3 2024! This honor underscores our commitment to providing actionable insights and research that shape the future of HR and talent acquisition. View the full list: Fama’s Favorite HR Influencers: Q3 2025 Edition

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Video: Risk to Retention: How Strategic Background Screening Drives Trust, Safety, and Talent Retention

  In this video, 3Sixty Insights Principal Analyst Dylan Taggart shares key findings from our research note, “Risk to Retention: Background Screening as Strategy.” Discover how modern background screening is evolving from a compliance task into a strategic tool that shapes candidate experience, organizational trust, safety culture, and talent retention. Dylan highlights insights from Mitratech and its clients, including WillowBridge Property Company, showing how technology and human judgment work together to streamline processes, reduce administrative burden, and improve HR effectiveness. Learn how transparency, fairness, and strategic screening can strengthen your organization’s culture, reputation, and competitive advantage in today’s high-turnover, highly regulated environment. Watch to learn: How background screening influences first impressions and candidate confidence The role of screening in safety and public trust How technology […]

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theHRDIRECTOR: Key takeaways from this year’s HR technology conference

My heart is full and my battery is drained, but in the most beautiful way. Prior to HR Technology Conference, my experience with conferences was from the practioner’s and blogger perspective. I had the opportunity to attend HR Tech as a learner and an analyst in an industry where I’ve been a customer, a decision maker, and a functionality geek. I got to see some amazing people I had not seen in years or even had never met IRL. I’ve always loved learning, attending demos, and seeing how people are looking to solve their business challenges with people tech solutions. It was fun to have the experience of being in HR for 20+ years and now having a different conversation with vendors, finding out from […]

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Research Note: Risk to Retention – Background Screening as a Strategy

Why forward-thinking HR leaders are reimagining background checks with technology to enhance candidate experience, reduce risk, and strengthen employee retention. Executive Summary Background screening has grown to shape candidate experience and signal organizational culture, just as much as it ensures compliance and protects against risk. Having shifted from a mere compliance safeguard to a strategic element of talent management, when done well, screening builds candidate trust, promotes a safe workplace, and enhances employee retention. The future of background screening will be shaped by regulatory expansion, tighter integration of technology, and increasing candidate expectations for fairness and transparency. Companies that strike a balance between compliance and culture, leverage technology without compromising human judgment, and prioritize candidate trust, will not only reduce risk but also gain an […]

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Payroll’s Role in Trust, Equity, and the Free Market | National Payroll Week 2025

National Payroll Week (Sept 1–5, 2025), led by PayrollOrg, is all about accurate pay. But it’s also a reminder that payroll is at the heart of employee trust, financial well-being, and the larger economy. Payroll and paying people on time are integral to the national infrastructure. The preliminary 2025 payroll.org survey “Getting Paid in America” provides valuable insights into how employees actually experience payroll today: Direct deposit still dominates. Nearly 93% of respondents said they are paid this way. Despite the hype, payroll cards barely register at 0.58%. Vendors may talk about them, but adoption remains minimal. Accuracy isn’t bulletproof. Three out of five respondents feel “very certain” their pay is correct. But roughly 8%—about 1 in 12 employees—remain less than certain. That doubt is […]