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Jan 31, 2022

UKG Earns 100% on 2022 Corporate Equality Index

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The score certifies UKG as a 2022 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality and marks the second consecutive year UKG has earned a perfect score.

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Jan 26, 2022

2022 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2022.

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Jan 4, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Omicron Variant Slows Economic Momentum in December

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for December 2021 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 1.7% in December. While shift volume typically remains flat or declines slightly preceding the December holidays — -0.8% in December 2019 and -0.3% in December 2020 — this year’s dip is larger than usual following the emergence of the omicron variant.

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May 27, 2021

UKG Welcomes #1 Ranked Women’s Tennis Player, Ashleigh Barty, to Family of Athletes

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG has strengthened its roster of UKG athlete ambassadors with the addition of Ashleigh (Ash) Barty – the #1 ranked women’s tennis player in the world.

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May 25, 2021

Pandemic-Fueled Labor Shortages Intensify Talent Crisis in Manufacturing

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The resilience of manufacturing is unwavering — but not without struggle. A study commissioned by The Workforce Institute at UKG finds that, although many manufacturers are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic on solid footing — with more than half (54%) achieving year-over-year growth — a mounting skilled-labor shortage threatens to delay the sector’s full recovery.

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May 24, 2021

UKG Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Experts in Diversity, Transformation, HR, and Workforce Productivity

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) today announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors: Melissa Thomas-Hunt, global head of diversity and belonging at Airbnb; Jennifer Morgan, head of portfolio operations at Blackstone; Pat Wadors, chief people officer at Procore Technologies; and Timothy Campos, chief executive officer at Woven.