Best Software Acquires HR Compliance eLearning Solution From HR One.Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2002 Award-Winning Abra HRMS HRMS Human Resource Management System HRMS High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix) HRMS High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy HRMS High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy HRMS Human Resources Management Specialist Solution Offers Industry's First Integrated HR eLearning Services to Help Companies Reduce their Liability to Employee Lawsuits Best Software today announced that its Specialty Products Division has acquired the HR eLearning Courses and Compliance Management Service of HR One, Inc., formerly known as LearningAction. Today's deal marks Best Software's entree into HR services, and allows customers of its Abra(R) HR Management System (HRMS) to proactively educate employees about topics such as sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. and workplace diversity, among many others. Based in Boston, HR One offers business owners, office managers and HR professionals one source for all their HR needs, including online tools, products and information. Offered as an Internet-based service, HR One's compliance eLearning courses allow companies to educate their employees anywhere and anytime, eliminating costly consulting fees and the need to adapt to the schedules of its employees. The service, which won Lguide.com's 2000 Editors' Choice Award, will be branded under the Abra HRMS umbrella. "Industry studies have proven that companies that conduct sexual harassment and discrimination training have been able to reduce complaints and lawsuits while making the workplace more productive," said Jim Foster Jim Foster is the founder and first commissioner of the Arena Football League. He is also a former NFL and USFL executive and was later the principal owner of the Iowa Barnstormers. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Best Software Specialty Products. "We believe our customers should have the ability to manage all their diverse HR functions, from administrative tasks through training." Today's legal system has made it essential for companies to conduct training on matters of legal sensitivity. HR One's eLearning services cover a myriad of topics, including: Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ), Diversity in the Workplace, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 FMLA Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance ), Insider Trading, and Preventing Workplace Harassment. HR One's Internet-based courses, created by industry-leading legal experts, allow HR managers and supervisors to track employee participation and send automatic reminders to those who are not participating in these critical training sessions. About HR One HR One is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and San Francisco. It is the exclusive online distributor of g.Neil products, the largest supplier of specialized products and services to the human resources profession. HR One is primarily funded by Heritage Partners of Boston, a leading private equity firm with $1.4 billion under management. To learn more about HR One and its comprehensive human resources solutions, visit the company's website at www.HROne.com. About Best Software Best Software offers leading business management products and services that give over 1.6 million small- and mid-sized customers in North America the insight to make better decisions for success throughout the life of their business. Its parent company (London: SGE SGE Sun Grid Engine (cluster computing) SGE Starport: Galactic Empires (online game) SGE Siegerland Airport (Airport Code) SGE Small Group Evaluation SGE Support Group Europe .L) supports nearly three million customers worldwide and has revenue of nearly $700 million. For more than 25 years, Best has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable applications through its portfolio of leading brands, including Abra, MAS 90, FAS, MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security Nonprofit Series, SalesLogix, Peachtree and ACT!, among many others. For further information, please call 1-800-811-0961 or visit our website at www.bestsoftware.com/moreinfo. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders. |
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