Phil Albinus

Phil Albinus is the former HR Tech Editor for HRE. He has been covering personal and business technology for 25 years and has served as editor and executive editor for a number of financial services, trading technology and employee benefits titles. He is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and lives in the Hudson Valley with his audiologist wife and three adult children.

Anticipating NYC’s anti-bias law, Beamery conducts an internal AI audit

The talent acquisition solution provider conducted a pair of tests on its AI-powered recruitment solutions. Here's what they found.

What HR everywhere needs to know about NYC’s new AI bias law

Starting April 15 after a delay, businesses with offices in New York City must ensure that biases do not appear in their AI tools. And this law could be coming to a city or state near you.

How one beverage distributor tackled chronic employee illness

L&F Distributors slashed employees' unnecessary emergency room visits thanks to onsite clinics and a health benefits app.

HR digitization strategies are lagging; here’s what HR leaders can do

Along with forging tight bonds with IT, HR needs to up its digitization knowledge to transform operations.

Why ServiceNow invested in a fellow HR tech provider, plus a new way to measure health risks

A startup delivers benefits rivaling those offered by large companies, and a fintech firm names a new chief people officer.

Here are the latest people moves in the HR technology industry

These are the latest moves around the HR tech industry.

Burned-out workers? This wellness app shines a light on those most at risk

By asking workers a daily wellness question, Thrive Global’s data analytics can identify employees who might be struggling.

AI and virtual care will be HR technology priorities in 2023

Here's what HR tech thought leaders and vendors say HR leaders need to keep on their radar for the coming year. 

Inside ADP’s updated payment app, and Microsoft offers free learning

Also in our HR Tech Quick Hits column this week, how a software vendor drove more than $120M in employee charitable giving and why one vendor is helping employees track their sleep.

In this age of large-scale layoffs, can HR tech help you get them right?

HR leaders who are offboarding employees need to proceed with empathy while assessing the skills their organization will need for the future.