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May 19, 2021

Structure, Skills Development Key for Global Payroll Departments

Bloomberg Tax | A recent survey by the accounting firm Deloitte showed that most respondents had their payroll operations in-house or both outsourced and in-house, said Judy Hamilton, director of payroll and global process owner at UKG, Inc.

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May 18, 2021

15 Methods to Spot a Company’s Leadership Gaps

Forbes Coaches Council | Let Employees Evaluate Managers. Nearly every manager evaluates employee performance, but just a few organizations let employees evaluate the manager. Managers must be developed. Establish criteria for how they should lead, communicate, behave, reflect company values and coach their teams. Then, let the team give feedback annually.

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May 14, 2021

Some Early U.S. Data Suggest May Jobs Report Could Echo April Weakness

Reuters | Measures of shift work at around 35,000 firms both large and small that are tracked by time management firm UKG foreshadowed the weak April jobs report. UKG data into May have shown work in the manufacturing, retail and health sectors all down.

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May 7, 2021

What’s it Going to Take to Juice U.S. Job Growth?

Marketplace | Dave Gilbertson at payroll processor UKG, which is a Marketplace underwriter, said last week he wasn’t seeing any big uptick. He said the reason’s not complicated. “I think it’s human life is impeding the full recovery here, right. People have adjusted — they’ve adjusted their child care options, their schedules, they’ve adjusted their lifestyle.

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May 4, 2021

UKG Workforce Activity Report: April’s High Frequency Shift Data Tempers Expectations of Above-average Employment Growth

LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | High frequency data from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) shows shift volume decreased 0.3% during April’s critical mid-month week utilized by the Department of Labor to calculate employment changes. Given this, UKG’s Workforce Activity Report indicates much more modest job creation in April compared to March.