HR Open Standards Consortium

HR Open Standards Consortium Releases XML-based Schema

By HR Vendor News | September 10, 2018

HR Open Standards Consortium announces the coordinated XML release of the 4.1 data exchange specifications. This release allows HR Open Standards to further promote integration with technology practitioners and facilitate simpler implementations for adopters and trading partners. “The HR Open Standards Consortium has been developing XML-based schemas since the early 2000’s with deep adoptions in…

Open Standards Consortium Announces Approved 4.1 HR-JSON Standards

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2018

HR Open Standards Consortium announces the approved release of the 4.1 data exchange specifications. This release includes JSON specifications for: Assessments, Benefits, Compensation, Interviewing, Recruiting, Screening, Timecard, and Wellness schemas. Jason Sole from Direct Employers states, “This is an exciting time for HR Open Standards! For the last 18 months, dozens of volunteers from across…

HR Open Standards to Host 2018 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

By HR Vendor News | January 16, 2018

January 16, 2018 – HR Open Standards will host their annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre, April 5-6, 2018. The conference will highlight Artificial Intelligence with HR technology and showcase the consortium’s HR data exchange standards through real-world case studies and active development workgroups. The HR Open annual conference brings…

HR Open Standards Consortium Announces 2018 Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | December 19, 2017

HR Open Standards Consortium, the only global network of HR technology professionals committed to leading the ongoing development of global HR interoperability standards, has announced its board of directors for 2018. The volunteer board guides the organization in its mission to develop and promote HR Open Standards. Newly appointed are Rick Barfoot of HRNX, and…

HR Open Standards Consortium Announces 4.1 HR-JSON Assessments and Recruiting Standards

By HR Vendor News | October 2, 2017

HR Open Standards Consortium announces the candidate release of the 4.1 data exchange specifications. This release includes a JSON Assessments specification and JSON Recruiting specification. HR Open is a member-driven not-for-profit organization that provides freely available data exchange standards for the Human Resource industry. 4.1 Assessments Specification (Candidate Release) Assessments are performed throughout an employee’s…

HR Open Standards Consortium Announces 4.1 HR-JSON Benefits and Compensation Standards

By HR Vendor News | September 18, 2017

HR Open is a member-driven not-for-profit organization that provides freely available data exchange standards for the Human Resource industry. 4.1 Benefits Specification (Candidate Release) Over 70% of employers offer voluntary benefits such as disability, life, illness, and accident insurance, according to a LIMRA study. Employees may purchase these benefits to provide additional coverage. The Benefits…

HR Open Standards Answers Answers HR Data Protection Concerns with HR-JSON Data Protection Standard

By HR Vendor News | August 1, 2017

The number of companies experiencing data breaches is at an all-time high and still on the rise according to the Identify Theft Resource Center (ITRC), reporting the grim reality of a 40% increase in U.S data breaches alone in 2016 from the previous year with a record-breaking 1093 data breaches. As the world grows more…

HR Open Standards to Host 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado

By HR Vendor News | February 16, 2017

DENVER, CO | FEB 16, 2016–HR Open Standards will host their annual meeting in Denver, Colo., at the historic Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, March 9-10, 2017. The conference will highlight HR technology trends in 2017 and showcase the consortium’s HR data exchange standards through real-world case studies and active development workgroups. The HR Open…

HR Open Standards Consortium Launches Benefits Enrollment Project–Pioneers New Era in US Group Insurance Data Integrations

By HR Vendor News | August 4, 2016

DENVER, CO | AUGUST 4, 2016–HR Open Standards Consortium has initiated a new standards development project expanding its suite of standards to include updated Benefits Enrollment and Indicative Data specifications. The JSON and XML specifications will encompass enrollment for tier-based coverage, rate-based coverage, and flexible spending accounts. The project scope also includes savings plan enrollment…

HR Open Standards Consortium Initiates Projects For 4.0 HR-JSON Screening And Interviewing Data Exchange Standards

By HR Vendor News | June 8, 2016

DENVER, CO | JUNE 8, 2016–HR Open Standards Consortium has initiated two new standards development projects to expand its suite of HR-JSON data exchange standards to include a Screening specification and an Interviewing specification. These vanguard workgroups began in early 2016 on the heels of the consortium’s announcement of a 4.0 release to broaden its…