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Jul 31, 2023

UKG: Millions of Americans Will Miss Work to Watch Women’s World Cup

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Late-night and early-morning viewing by soccer fans could wreak havoc on workplace productivity if leaders don’t have a game plan for absenteeism. This according to a new survey from UKG, which found that nearly half (46%) of full/part-time employed U.S. adults who plan to watch the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ games live will miss work because of it.

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Jul 5, 2023

UKG: Conditions Ideal for Renewed Wage Surge

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | According to the June 2023 Workforce Activity Report published by UKG, strong workforce activity coupled with continued tightness in the labor market may prompt a renewed surge in wages, especially for hourly and frontline employees.

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Apr 30, 2021

Real-Time Proof the Job Market is Recovering

Marketplace | Dave Gilbertson, at payroll processor UKG, which by the way is a Marketplace underwriter, said, “This high-frequency data is literally how many people were working as of just a couple days ago.” UKG tracks hourly workers punching in, mostly in-person service and production workers.

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Apr 27, 2021

HR and HCM Tech are Vital to Navigate a Changing Workplace

Forbes Technology Council | The major challenge for organizations this year will be responding to a workplace and a workforce that have changed more dramatically and fundamentally than we’ve seen in recent history. The choices companies make in the next six months will define their success and growth — or lack thereof — for the long-term.

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Apr 21, 2021

Insider View: UKG CEO Aron Ain Talks Trust, Talent and Togetherness

Boston Business Journal | An excerpt of a recent conversation with Aron Ain, CEO and chairman of Ultimate Kronos Group, or UKG, and the author of "Work Inspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work."

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Apr 19, 2021

UKG Scores Highest Overall Rating Among Customers’ Choice Providers in 2021 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises

LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, is a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises1 with the highest overall rating among Customers’ Choice HCM providers — 4.6 out of 5 based on verified end-user reviews.