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Nov 29, 2022

Longer Lines, Less Help on Black Friday? It Wasn’t Your Imagination, Finds UKG

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | An analysis of high-frequency shift work data from UKG shows the total number of shifts worked in the retail sector on Black Friday 2022 declined 5%, compared with 2021. The decline mirrors predictions leading up to the shopping holiday, which indicated that inflation, coupled with continued growth in online commerce, would prompt traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to temper staffing amid shoppers’ changing preferences.

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Nov 21, 2022

UKG Helps Footwear Innovator Crocs, Inc. Unify Global People Operations

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Crocs, Inc., a world leader in innovative casual footwear, is unifying workforce operations across its global enterprise with UKG technology.

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Nov 14, 2022

UKG Announces 2022 Innovation Award Winners at UKG Aspire

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today announced winners of the UKG Aspire 2022 Innovation Awards, which celebrate customers using UKG people technology in innovative ways to solve complex problems, create empowering workplaces, and drive exceptional business outcomes.

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Nov 1, 2022

Slight Reduction in New Jobs Expected for October as Workforce Activity Declines Begin to Steepen, Labor Market Cooling Continues

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for October 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.9% since September 2022 while the monthly index dropped half a point to 97.1, reflecting a steady cooling of the labor market entering the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Mar 30, 2022

Complex Financial, Automotive Operating Group Uses UKG Pro to Drive Business Value, Improve Employee Experience

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG announced today that Hankey Group—a business with operating companies that specialize in automotive and related industries including finance, technology, real estate, and insurance—is using UKG Pro to build better business outcomes and understand its employees’ needs.

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Mar 29, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: End-of-Month Shift Volume Sparks Optimism for April

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for March 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.6% from February to March and is holding steady for the first time in 2022, upon the pandemic’s two-year anniversary.