Change expected in HR

The 2007 HR Technology Trends survey, consisting of 182 companies, found that one in five expects to change its HR delivery structure in the coming year, says sys.con media.

Among the more popular changes companies expect to make are putting in place a health care portal (73%) and offering total compensation information to employees via the Web (65%).

For most companies, the chief driver in deciding how to structure HR service delivery is the desire to improve internal processes (49%). This is followed by the goals of improving service (42%) and employee satisfaction (38%).

DPT Laboratories will expand its Legiant time and attendance system across the enterprise, says GEN.

DPT, a contract development and manufacturing organisation, replaced its time and attendance system for its 500 hourly employees with Legiant Timecard.

DPT identified a minimum of $30 000 in annual savings due to improved accuracy and reduced time spent calculating and processing timecards.

Habib Bank Zurich (HBZ) has unveiled HBZpay, its latest service for employers who wish to streamline salary payments, says Al Bawaba.

HBZpay was created by BiLOGiC Systems and allows corporate account holders (employers) to set up their payment details through their highly-secure online HBZweb log-in.

They then enter the details of employees they regularly pay, the wage and the employee bank details. HBZ offers HBZpay for all employees, irrespective of where they hold their accounts.