In today's rapidly changing world, it is essential for businesses to stay informed about the latest regulatory changes and adapt accordingly. One recent development that has been causing a stir among employers is the upcoming end to the temporary flexibility for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This change, set to take effect on July 31, 2023, will require employers to complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were previously inspected remotely during the temporary flexibility period. Here we will delve into the details of this Form I-9 requirement change, discuss its implications, and provide insights on how businesses can navigate this transition as smoothly as possible.

The European Union (EU) has made significant adjustments that require businesses to comply with DEI requirements. Illoominus, a leading B2B HR data insights tool provider, is dedicated to enabling enterprises to quantify the impact of investing in people and providing actionable insights to monitor human capital dimensions and improve strategic objectives. In this blog article, we will look at the new EU regulations, the relevance of data in accomplishing HR objectives, and how Illoominus can help businesses comply with these regulations and build a more inclusive workplace.

We’re proud to announce our $500K pre-seed investment round with participation from: Gray Ventures, Vitalize Angels, Team Ignite, former Mailchimp CTO Eric Muntz, and former Jamba Juice CEO and Anti-Racist Leadership author James D. White, Advisor Meagan Earhart, and more!

In addition to serving on multiple corporate boards including The Honest Company and Affirm, James D. White is also now a senior advisor at Illoominus, which is his first investment in the HR tech space.

With HR costing employers in the US nearly five trillion per year, many companies are anxious to cut back in times of economic uncertainty. Yet, data and research show these companies, in an effort to save money, could be making a fatal mistake.

There are an infinite number of ways to engage with Black History Month and honor the accomplishments of Black Americans, but we hope this article gives you a place to start when planning your celebrations for next February and beyond.

Tracking DEI metrics allows companies to identify what they are doing right, what they need to work on, and how much progress they have made thus far. These essential insights can help identify areas for improvement and provide opportunities to track diversity and inclusion across the entire employee journey.

This week, we celebrate Illoominus’s first birthday and we’re excited to share our new visual identity!

If you’re preparing for 2023 and/or revisiting progress on your DEI goals, here are key things we share:

▪️ Pitfalls to avoid when developing DEI goals and measuring progress

▪️ Importance of tracking representation across job type, position, and hierarchy

▪️ When benchmarking DEI across geographies, understand local context

▪️ Create intersectional dimensions to have a more holistic view of representation

▪️ Measure progress across the entire employee journey and leverage existing data from various HR systems that often don’t talk to each other

Illoominus, which empowers leaders to activate and manage their organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy through data, is thrilled to announce our new Head of Product, Frank Zhang.

Zhang, who previously worked in HR and Enterprise Platforms at ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) and Infor, has joined the Illoominus team to continue growing our platform.

Best of HR names Illoominus one of their HR Tech Startups to watch