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HR & Payroll Tech

13 August 2026

50 new posts across 5 HR and SuccessFactors sources — 8 worth your time.

One week of HR & Payroll Tech, 8 stories, as published.

SuccessFactors

Form I-9 Section 2 and Section 3 Delegation: Keep Employment Verification Moving

Details the upcoming 2H 2026 release features for SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding. Specifically, the update extends the Delegate Task functionality to Form I-9 Section 2 and Supplement B (Section 3, Reverification).

Why it matters — Enables organizations to maintain onboarding compliance and velocity by delegating Form I-9 verification tasks when primary assignees are unavailable.

SAP HCM Community · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

Talent & Recruiting

Fortitude Re’s AI hiring playbook: Faster hires, fewer exits

Presents a case study of reinsurer Fortitude Re, which redesigned its talent acquisition function using an AI-first approach. The initiative achieved a 50% reduction in time-to-fill, a 43% decline in new-hire attrition, and $2 million in savings.

Why it matters — Demonstrates that an AI-first recruiting redesign can achieve a 50% reduction in time-to-fill and a 43% drop in early attrition.

HR Executive · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

Integrations

SAP PartnerEdge Build Track for SAP SuccessFactors: A Complete Guide to Getting Started

Provides an end-to-end guide for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) looking to build extensions or integrate solutions with the SAP SuccessFactors Suite. It outlines the process of applying for the SAP PartnerEdge Build Track and utilizing available partner resources.

Why it matters — Provides a clear procedural roadmap for ISVs to build and certify custom extensions within the SuccessFactors ecosystem.

SAP HCM Community · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

AI in HR

The LLM tax - why your AI agents are wasting tokens and how to stop it

Explains the concept of the 'LLM tax,' where AI agents waste money by making unnecessary LLM calls due to a lack of operational context. The author argues that giving agents precise business context prevents them from guessing and leaking token costs.

Why it matters — Highlights the financial risk of 'token leakage' and the necessity of grounding AI agents in operational business context to control costs.

Diginomica · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

AI in HR

HubSpot VP: AI’s next big question isn’t adoption, it’s accountability

Shares practical insights from HubSpot's vice president of learning and talent development on implementing AI. The post emphasizes focusing on accountability and skepticism toward vendor promises rather than just tracking adoption rates.

Why it matters — Reminds HR tech leaders to prioritize accountability and real-world outcomes over vendor hype and simple adoption rates.

HR Executive · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

Payroll & Compliance

New bill targets PTO gap for full-time workers

Discusses a newly introduced U.S. Senate bill that proposes guaranteeing at least two weeks of paid vacation for all full-time workers. The legislation aims to address the lack of federally mandated paid time off in the United States.

Why it matters — Signals a potential shift in US labor standards that would require widespread reconfiguration of time-off tracking and payroll systems.

HR Executive · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

SuccessFactors

SF 1H 2026 Delivers AI Payroll Agents

The SAP SuccessFactors 1H 2026 release introduced five new AI agents for Employee Central Payroll, including a Payroll Explanation Agent now supporting Brazil and Canada, alongside Time Management Insights and Smart Recruiting Conversational AI.

Why it matters — Payroll teams can leverage AI to automate issue resolution and provide employees with self-service pay explanations, reducing manual queries and improving efficiency.

community.sap.com · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

AI in HR

AI in HR Faces Growing Pains, Lawsuits

As AI becomes commonplace in the workplace, HR departments are encountering unintended consequences, including compliance concerns, engagement woes, and lawsuits stemming from AI assistance in hiring and layoff decisions.

Why it matters — Employers must establish clear policies and governance for AI use in employment decisions to mitigate legal risks and ensure human accountability.

HR Dive · 13 August 2026 · Read the original →

Looking forward to explaining to auditors why the payroll agent hallucinated a bonus.

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