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UKG: An Estimated 16.1 Million U.S. Employees to Miss Work Super Bowl Monday, Millions More Plan to Show Up Late
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Bring in the backups! An estimated 16.1 million U.S. employees plan to miss work the Monday after Super Bowl LVIII, including over 6 million U.S. employees who will risk a workplace penalty for faking sick or “ghosting” work altogether and not showing up. That’s according to new research conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the UKG Workforce Institute, which has tracked absenteeism surrounding the big game for nearly two decades.
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UKG: January Workforce Activity Slows — But There’s More to the Story
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Workforce activity declined 2.4% in January, turning the broader labor market trend toward neutral, after several months of relatively consistent stagnation — but there’s more to the story on what’s driving the slowdown in shift work, according to the January 2024 Workforce Activity Report published by UKG.
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Record 18.8 Million U.S. Employees May Miss Work Super Bowl Monday, Runaway Absence Sunday Night Also Likely
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | It’s a new record! An estimated 18.8 million1 U.S. employees may miss work the Monday after Super Bowl LVII, according to new research from The Workforce Institute at UKG, which has tracked this American phenomenon since 2005.
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Managers impact employees’ mental health more than therapists and as much as a spouse or partner. Here’s how bosses can spark change in conversations
Fortune | If you’re spending thousands of dollars on talking to a professional, yet still feeling stressed after a day in the office, it might be time to turn your attention to your boss.
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Retailers Grapple with How to Manage Customer Expectations, Staffing Issues Entering Another Unconventional Holiday Season
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | It’s a complex time of year for retailers in any economy — but in 2022, record-high inflation, continued blowback from global supply chain disruptions, and an intensely competitive labor market threaten to take the “happy” out of holidays before the season even starts. Retailers surveyed1 by UKG say they’re committed to elevating the customer experience in stores for the holidays.
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Labor Market Settles into Period of Relative Consistency
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for September 2022 shows very slight movement in workforce activity for the seventh consecutive month.