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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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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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Some Former Restaurant Workers are Finding New Careers in Other Kitchens
Marketplace | “Health care and hospitality — there’s plenty of jobs available, but boy, they’re really tough jobs to do,” said Dave Gilbertson, who tracks the U.S. workforce at payroll-processor UKG, which is a Marketplace underwriter.
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Take it from an Expert: Listening is the Best Tool to have in Your DEI Arsenal
Employee Benefits News | The DEI acronym has grown to include the concept of belonging, and it seems employers and leaders have their work cut out for them. Brian Reaves, chief belonging, diversity and equity officer at UKG, says that to not be heard is to not be valued.
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Goods that Haven't Left China yet Won't Be Here in Time for the Holidays
Business Insider | A recent survey from UKG, a workforce-management group, found that about 85% of retailers expect supply-chain disruptions to affect customers.
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We Need to Allow Everyone to Work Differently — Including Frontline Workers
Forbes | The Great Resignation and ensuing labor shortage have caused business leaders to realize — some for the first time — the need to invest in frontline workers and technology that better accommodates their evolving needs. To recruit and retain trained talent, leaders need to embrace new ways of working for everyone.