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May 26, 2023

Expect “Upside Surprise” in May Jobs Report

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Ahead of Friday’s Employment Situation Report (monthly jobs report) published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), May 30 at 10:00 a.m. ET, UKG will discuss important and emerging trends from May 2023 shaping the labor market.

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May 2, 2023

UKG: How Resilient is the U.S. Labor Market?

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | SUMMARY: This month's workforce activity report and labor market briefing hosted by UKG on Tuesday, May 2 at 10:00 a.m. ET will explore important and emerging trends affecting workplaces nationally.

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May 31, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Shift Data Predicts Lackluster Jobs Growth in May

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for May 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses declined 1.0% relative to April 2022.

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May 3, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Economy Shows Signs of Stress in April

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for April 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 6.3% from March to April, though no job losses are expected as the decline is largely attributed to spring religious observances.

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Aug 31, 2021

UKG Workforce Activity Report: August Shift Work Acceleration Withers Amid Surge of Summer Vacations, Delta Variant

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for August 2021 shows workplace activity as measured by high-frequency employee shift work data declined by 2.4% — a larger decline than experienced in August 2020 (-0.3%) and August 2019 (0.0%).

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Aug 27, 2021

A Major Tech Gap Could Impede the Hybrid Work Transition

Forbes | When many workplaces were forced to go virtual in early 2020, the tools and technology they needed already existed. The main challenge was adopting them quickly and updating longstanding processes. For a workplace where some employees are together in the same office and some aren’t, there’s a significant gap in communication, productivity and engagement tools.