20 August 2026

50 new posts across 6 HR and SuccessFactors sources — 11 worth your time.

One week of HR & Payroll Tech, 11 stories, as published.

SuccessFactors Business AI - Skill Standardization

Details the implementation of AI-Assisted Skills Standardization within the SAP SuccessFactors Talent Intelligence Hub (TIH). It warns of undocumented configuration 'gotchas' that consultants must address to ensure a successful initial setup.

Why it matters — Implementing SuccessFactors TIH AI features requires identifying and resolving undocumented configuration gaps during the initial setup phase.

SAP HCM Community · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

Integrations

Consolidated Time Recording for Public Sector with SAP S/4HANA (PCE) and SAP SuccessFactors

Outlines the integration of SAP S/4HANA MyTimesheet (Private Cloud Edition) with SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking using Consolidated Time Recording (CTR). This setup provides public sector employees with a single, unified timesheet interface across both environments.

Why it matters — Consolidated Time Recording (CTR) allows organizations to merge S/4HANA PCE timesheets with SuccessFactors Time Tracking into a single user interface.

SAP HCM Community · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

SuccessFactors

Rehire on old employment with a future date termination.

Explains the technical limitation within SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding that prevents the 'Rehire on Old Employment' process from supporting future-dated terminations.

Why it matters — Consultants must design custom workarounds for rehire processes in SuccessFactors Onboarding because future-dated terminations are unsupported for old-employment rehiring.

SAP HCM Community · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

HCM Market

Per-seat pricing had a good run. AI just ended it

Explores Workday's perspective on how the rise of AI is driving a shift from traditional per-seat SaaS pricing to usage-based models. It discusses what finance and HR leaders must do to prepare for this shift in software cost structures.

Why it matters — The emergence of AI agents is forcing enterprise HCM vendors to transition from per-seat licensing to usage-based pricing, altering long-term TCO calculations.

Diginomica · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

AI in HR

Why 95% of AI investments fail the CFO test

Addresses why CFOs reject most AI-enabled HR platform proposals, pointing to a lack of hard financial metrics like Net Present Value (NPV). It highlights the need for HR to move beyond soft metrics like adoption rates or hours saved.

Why it matters — HR technology business cases must translate soft metrics like adoption and hours saved into hard financial metrics like Net Present Value (NPV) to win CFO approval.

HR Executive · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

Payroll & Compliance

EEOC hearing reveals split over proposed end to EEO-1 reporting

Covers the EEOC's public hearing regarding a proposal to rescind EEO-1 through EEO-6 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, highlighting the split opinions among stakeholders.

Why it matters — The potential elimination of EEO-1 through EEO-6 reports would require US employers to dismantle or reconfigure standard HCM compliance reporting workflows.

HR Executive · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

HCM Market

Silver Lake Reportedly Eyes Workday Acquisition

Private equity firm Silver Lake is reportedly in talks to acquire Workday, which has a market value of approximately $43-51 billion. This potential deal follows Thoma Bravo's $12.3 billion acquisition of Dayforce in February, signaling a trend of large software buyouts in the HR tech sector.

Why it matters — A potential Workday acquisition by Silver Lake could significantly alter the competitive landscape for HCM platforms, forcing customers and consultants to re-evaluate long-term platform strategies.

morningstar.com · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

Payroll & Compliance

IRS Updates Overtime Deduction Reporting for 2026

The IRS released Fact Sheet FS-2026-13 on August 6, 2026, updating guidance on the qualified overtime compensation deduction from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For tax years 2026-2028, employees can only claim the deduction if employers separately report the amounts, shifting from the 2025 reporting relief.

Why it matters — Employers must now accurately calculate and separately report qualified overtime compensation on Forms W-2, 1099-NEC, and 1099-MISC for employees to claim the deduction, starting in 2026.

theemployerreport.com · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

HCM Market

Dayforce Launches Continuous Listening for Employee Experience

Dayforce's latest release introduces 'Continuous Listening' capabilities, including quick sentiment checks at time clocks, enhanced engagement surveys, and a people analytics agent. This aims to provide HR and frontline leaders with real-time employee feedback and insights to understand and respond faster.

Why it matters — Dayforce's new continuous listening tools, including time clock sentiment checks, provide real-time employee experience data, potentially increasing competitive pressure on other HCM vendors to offer similar capabilities.

dayforce.com · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

Practice

Oracle Releases August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update

Oracle released its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, containing 943 new security patches across numerous product families, including Oracle PeopleSoft and E-Business Suite. These updates address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and third-party components to enhance system security.

Why it matters — Organizations using Oracle products, including PeopleSoft and E-Business Suite, must apply these 943 security patches promptly to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain system security.

oracle.com · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

AI in HR

SMBs Gain Talent Edge with AI Upskilling

A General Assembly study found that 81% of SMB HR leaders report easier talent acquisition due to layoffs and benefit cuts at larger firms, with 47% hiring from larger companies in the past year. SMBs are investing in role-specific AI training, with 72% incorporating it into onboarding.

Why it matters — SMBs are actively integrating role-specific AI training into onboarding and hiring, creating a competitive advantage in talent acquisition against larger firms experiencing layoffs.

morningstar.com · 20 August 2026 · Read the original →

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