Sage Software Introduces Sage Compliance Trainer to Help Businesses and Organizations Prevent Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 10, 2007) - Sage Software today announced Sage Compliance Trainer, a new online training solution designed to help businesses and organizations satisfy government-mandated requirements for employee education on workplace harassment and sexual discrimination. The company's Employer Solutions business unit is demonstrating Sage Compliance Trainer, along with its award-winning Sage Abra HRMS and Sage TimeSheet solutions, at the 10th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibition, being held this week at the Navy Pier in Chicago.

"When it comes to workplace harassment and sexual discrimination, a policy is not enough," said Karl Grass, senior vice president and general manager for Employer Solutions at Sage Software. "Companies and organizations that also provide employees with adequate training opportunities can often reduce their risk of workplace-related lawsuits. The new self-paced Sage Compliance Trainer courses were designed to help them more easily and affordably provide and document that training."

Sage Compliance Trainer is available on-demand as an online resource, and includes two one-hour courses, Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination, Employee Edition and Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination, Supervisors' Supplement. Each course enables users to track and monitor attendance for government mandates, as well as keep accurate training records for audits.

Sage Compliance Trainer is available now from Sage Software. For more information about Sage Compliance Trainer, please visit http://sageu.com/abr/eu/courses/compliance.htm, e-mail sagecompliancetrainer.issd@sage.com, or call 800-424-9392.

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