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Accenture’s David Shaw Joins The Workforce Institute at UKG Board of Advisors

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG, a think tank that helps organizations drive performance by addressing human capital management (HCM) issues while providing an important voice for employees — including frontline and hourly workers — today announced that David Shaw, senior managing director and global HR transformation and delivery lead at Accenture, has joined the Institute’s distinguished board of advisors.
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Making Pay Equity Work for All

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | A new study on pay equity in America sponsored by UKG and conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, reveals organizations are making progress when it comes to prioritizing equal pay among men, women, and underrepresented groups in the workplace. However, employers and employees have vastly different perceptions on how that is being achieved, and significant, systemic barriers remain when it comes to implementing long-lasting change.
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U.S. Shift Work Recovery Reaching Summer Plateau

LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated for July 20-26, U.S. shift work declined during a non-holiday week for the first time since the week ending April 12, which marked “the bottom” of shift work activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. Shift Work Slumps as Weekly Growth Hits Lowest Rate of Recovery

LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated for the week of July 13-19, the average weekly growth rate for shift work during the recovery continues to decelerate and currently sits at 0.7% per week for the month of July.
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U.S. Shift Work Growth Curve Flattens, Breaking Three Month Streak of Gains

LOWELL, Mass. | Following nearly three months of steady, consistent shift work growth, the U.S. economic recovery from COVID-19 experienced a significant setback last week, according to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated. Based on data from 3.2 million employees, the largest and most comprehensive near real-time sample of workplace activity, the total volume of shifts worked from July 6-12 declined 0.5%.
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U.S. Economic Recovery Quiets as July 4 Holiday Causes Dip in Shift Work

LOWELL, Mass. | In alignment with the national July 4 holiday observance, total volume of shifts worked decreased by 11.4% from June 29-July 5, mirroring – and, in fact, falling short of – the decline in shifts that occurred the week of July 4, 2019 (-26.9%).
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