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UKG: An Estimated 16.1 Million U.S. Employees to Miss Work Super Bowl Monday, Millions More Plan to Show Up Late
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Bring in the backups! An estimated 16.1 million U.S. employees plan to miss work the Monday after Super Bowl LVIII, including over 6 million U.S. employees who will risk a workplace penalty for faking sick or “ghosting” work altogether and not showing up. That’s according to new research conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the UKG Workforce Institute, which has tracked absenteeism surrounding the big game for nearly two decades.
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UKG: January Workforce Activity Slows — But There’s More to the Story
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Workforce activity declined 2.4% in January, turning the broader labor market trend toward neutral, after several months of relatively consistent stagnation — but there’s more to the story on what’s driving the slowdown in shift work, according to the January 2024 Workforce Activity Report published by UKG.
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With Record Growth Report in the Rearview, Road Ahead Looks Rocky
Reuters | Indices of job openings from Chmura www.chmuraecon.com/blog and the Indeed Hiring Lab both rose, a sign of ongoing employment improvement. The number of workers punching in for shifts increased across a set of industries, according to data from UKG, and has continued to "soldier on" with average growth over the past six weeks of 0.6% said Dave Gilbertson, UKG vice president for strategy and operations.
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Data Shows New Economic Challenges Amid Resurgence in COVID-19 Cases
CNBC Squawk Box | The recent surge in Covid-19 cases in both the U.S. and Europe will have major implications for in-person schooling and job growth.
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Millions of Jobs Have Been Lost, but Hiring is Booming at These Companies
Wall Street Journal | Some companies, like workplace software provider UKG Inc., froze hiring in March to hold down costs as the pandemic upended the economy, but have since returned to filling positions. UKG wants to add dozens of staffers in accounting, cloud operations, engineering, marketing, human resources and finance, said Aron Ain, the company’s chief executive.
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What's in Store for the Holiday Shopping Season in the Era of COVID-19?
What's in Store for the Holiday Shopping Season in the Era of COVID-19?
LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | Examining the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on safety and staffing practices in the retail sector, a survey of retail leaders1 by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) finds U.S. stores are approaching the holiday shopping season with optimism despite risks posed by perpetual understaffing and a lack of contingency planning that threaten to disrupt business and intensify holiday stress for employees and shoppers.