HR Platforms Trap Users Under Personal Emails Across Multiple Employers
Workers who create HR platform accounts with personal emails before employer adoption cannot easily migrate to or link their work email when they join a new employer using the same system. Switching employers compounds the problem as personal and professional identities collide on one account. The lack of email-linking or account-merge flows creates ongoing login confusion.
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