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Jan 9, 2021

Once Again, Job Losses Fall Unequally Across the US Economy

AP | David Gilbertson, vice president at UKG, a company that makes employee time-management software, said that among his firm’s clients with fewer than 100 employees in March, 13% have now closed — more than double the figure in a typical year.

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Jan 7, 2021

Rethinking Productivity In A Remote Working World

Forbes HR Council | While few people could have predicted the conditions that made shifting to remote work necessary and pervasive, it's clear remote work is here to stay for many.

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Jan 6, 2021

230-Store Convenience Chain Uses UKG Pro for Success in Retail Environment

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, announced today that Royal Farms, a mid-Atlantic convenience store chain best known for its World Famous Fried Chicken, is using UKG Pro to train its staff members and be responsive to the needs of its customer-facing employees.

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Jan 5, 2021

December UKG Workforce Activity Report: Indicators of Strengthening Recovery Remain Elusive to Cap Off Historic 2020

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), shift work declined 3.2% in December. While this is only the second monthly decline since April’s state shutdowns—albeit the largest— it is heavily influenced by the seasonal nature of work in December.

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Dec 28, 2020

Prioritize Trust: The Biggest Workplace Imperative Of 2021

Forbes Coaches Council | On the eve of 2021, we’re supposed to get excited to read the seemingly never-ending stream of stories about trends, predictions and sometimes flat-out conjecture that purport to represent the big changes our workplaces will face in the coming year. This year might be a little bit different.

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Dec 21, 2020

Our Year of Opportunity: 2021 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2021. “2020’s legacy will be one of immense disruption, but following disruption always comes the opportunity to refocus and reinvent,” said Dr. Chris Mullen, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, executive director, The Workforce Institute at UKG. “While the COVID-19 pandemic was unimaginable just a year ago, our 2020 predictions—anchored by themes of wellness, advocacy, and empowerment—now seem serendipitous.