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UKG: April Shift Work Growth Slows. What Does It Mean?
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | April shift work squeaked by with another monthly gain, as workforce activity increased 0.2%, according to the April 2024 UKG Workforce Activity Report. Although April marked the third consecutive month of gains in workforce activity, we’re keeping an eye on the labor market’s slow growth.
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UKG: March Labor Market Outlook for Employees
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | There was no “madness” in March’s workforce activity, which increased 0.9% month over month and trended positive, according to the March 2024 UKG Workforce Activity Report.
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IESNYC and Equity in Lighting Create a Thought Provoking Evening
IESNYC and Equity in Lighting Create a Thought Provoking Evening
Edison Report | The opening speaker and moderator was the brilliant Dr. Jarik Conrad, VP of Human Insights, UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). Dr. Conrad opined that as humans we are wired for tribalism, wired to seek out those who share our interests, share our opinions, and look like us.
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Super Bowl 2022: Should the Monday after the Big Game be a National Holiday?
Super Bowl 2022: Should the Monday after the Big Game be a National Holiday?
USA Today | Last year, an estimated 8 million or more said they would take a pre-planned day off on the Monday after the Super Bowl. Overall, a total of 16.1 million said they might punt on work that day – suggesting many would call in sick, according to a survey of more than 1,000 employed Americans, conducted by The Harris Poll for The Workforce Institute at UKG.
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Award-Winning HR Experts Laurie Ruettimann and Joey V. Price Join The Workforce Institute at UKG Board of Advisors
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Award-winning HR experts Laurie Ruettimann and Joey V. Price have joined the distinguished board of advisors at The Workforce Institute at UKG.
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Omicron Absences Fail to Dent Job Growth
Omicron Absences Fail to Dent Job Growth
The Wall Street Journal | “It was the tale of two months: a whole lot of people called out sick the first couple weeks of the month and we saw some really bad winter weather,” said David Gilbertson, vice president at UKG Inc., a payroll software provider. “The impact of Omicron really declined quite a bit in the last two weeks.”