Fairsail, now known as Sage People, is a cloud-based human resource management system (HRMS) that focuses on core HR functions such as talent management, workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement. Built on the Salesforce platform, Sage People helps organizations manage the entire employee lifecycle while offering tools for automation, analytics, and reporting. By integrating Sage People with Frends iPaaS, businesses can streamline HR processes, synchronize employee data across systems, and create automated workflows to improve workforce productivity and experience.

Business use cases

Seamless integration with payroll systems

Sage People stores critical employee data, such as salary details and work hours, which needs to be synchronized with payroll systems like ADP, Gusto, or SAP SuccessFactors. Frends can automate the integration, ensuring real-time synchronization of employee data with payroll platforms. For example, when a new employee record is added in Sage People, Frends workflows can automatically update the corresponding payroll system to ensure accurate and timely salary processing.

Automated onboarding workflows

Onboarding new employees involves multiple tasks, such as account provisioning, access configuration, and document management. Frends can integrate Sage People with IT and administrative tools like Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Office 365, or DocuSign. For instance, when a new employee is added to Sage People, Frends can trigger workflows to create their Active Directory account, assign relevant software licenses, and send onboarding documents for e-signature.

Employee self-service access

Organizations that rely on self-service tools for employee requests (e.g., leave applications or benefit enrollments) can use Frends to enhance integration between Sage People and internal ticketing or approval systems. For example, using Frends workflows, an employee’s leave request captured in Sage People can automatically create a workflow in ticketing systems like ServiceNow or Jira and notify managers for approval. Once approved, it can update leave balances in Sage People.

Integration with talent management platforms

Sage People supports recruitment and talent management, but many organizations rely on third-party platforms like LinkedIn, Greenhouse, or Taleo for hiring. Frends can seamlessly integrate Sage People with these platforms to synchronize candidate profiles and hiring workflows. For example, when a candidate accepts a job offer in LinkedIn Recruiter, Frends can transfer their contact information and resume to Sage People and trigger onboarding workflows.

Time tracking and attendance integration

Frends can integrate Sage People with time tracking and attendance systems like Kronos or Deputy to automate workforce data management. For instance, when employees log their work hours or clock in through a third-party system, Frends workflows can push the data back into Sage People to update timesheets, track overtime, or calculate attendance-related metrics.

Unified reporting and analytics dashboards

Sage People provides HR data, but many businesses require unified insights across multiple systems. Frends can extract employee data from Sage People and integrate it with analytics tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Google Data Studio. For example, Frends workflows can generate real-time dashboards displaying employee performance metrics, attrition rates, and workforce productivity trends, giving HR leaders actionable insights.

Cross-platform employee data synchronization

Syncing employee data with other organizational systems like CRM or ERP is essential for consistency. Frends can automate the synchronization of employee records across platforms such as Salesforce, NetSuite, or Oracle. For example, when an employee’s role or status changes in Sage People, Frends can update corresponding records in other connected systems to ensure consistency and prevent duplication.

Compliance and data security automation

Sage People helps businesses manage compliance with labor laws and data protection regulations like GDPR. Frends can automate compliance-related workflows, such as employee data anonymization or archival. For instance, when an employee exits the organization, Frends workflows can ensure their data is archived securely or anonymized after a specific retention period, in alignment with data protection policies.

Employee feedback and engagement surveys

Frends can integrate Sage People with survey and engagement tools like SurveyMonkey or Qualtrics to automate feedback collection workflows. For example, Frends can trigger a pulse survey after a significant event (e.g., six-month onboarding completion), collect employee feedback, and sync the results with employee engagement modules in Sage People for further analysis.

Benefits management integration

Managing employee benefits through Sage People can be enhanced by integrating it with benefit providers or platforms like Workday Benefits or Zenefits using Frends. For example, when an employee selects a health insurance plan during onboarding, Frends can automatically sync the enrollment details with the benefits provider, reducing administrative workload and avoiding errors.

Automated leave and absence tracking

Frends can extend Sage People’s functionality for leave management by integrating it with third-party calendar tools like Google Calendar or Outlook. For example, when employees apply for leave through Sage People and the request is approved, Frends can automatically update team calendars, notify managers, and adjust available leave balances in real-time.

Integration with learning management systems (LMS)

Employee learning and development are crucial HR functions. Frends can integrate Sage People with LMS platforms such as Moodle, Cornerstone, or Docebo to maintain a streamlined learning workflow. For example, Frends can automatically assign relevant training courses to employees in the LMS after a promotion or role change recorded in Sage People and track their course completion status.

Performance review automation

Sage People supports performance reviews, which can be enhanced with Frends workflows. For instance, Frends can integrate Sage People with project management systems like Jira or Monday.com to pull performance-related data such as task completions or project contributions. This data can then be used to auto-generate performance reports in Sage People for HR and managers.

Remote workforce management

Managing distributed teams requires robust integrations between Sage People and collaboration tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams, which Frends can automate. For example, notifications about upcoming tasks, policy updates, or timesheets from Sage People can be automatically delivered via Slack, ensuring that remote employees remain informed and engaged.

Custom reminders and notifications

Using Frends, organizations can automate personalized reminders for key employee-related events such as birthdays, anniversaries, or upcoming contract expiration dates. For instance, Frends workflows can retrieve employee information from Sage People and send scheduled emails or Slack notifications to HR managers or team leads about relevant events, improving workplace culture and communication.

Long-term archiving for audit readiness

To meet audit and compliance standards, organizations must securely archive HR data. Frends can automate the archiving of Sage People records into enterprise-grade storage systems like AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage. Workflows can periodically extract data from Sage People and store them securely with proper tagging to enable easy retrieval during audits or investigations.