Triggering workflow from another

Triggering workflow from another

Hi. In the past I had read that one workflow could not trigger another:

for example 
workflow 1- update record status to  “sample status = a”

workflow 2 - if “sample status = a” notify by sending email 

In this example, my understanding was workflow 1 could not trigger workflow 2. 

But I also read that there have been updates that should now allow this. Can a Zoho rep please clarify how I can accomplish the desired workflow 1 being able to trigger workflow 2?

thank you.