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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 17, 2021

UKG Announces Strong Third-Quarter Financial Results, Subscription Revenue Grows 20%

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, HR service delivery (HRSD), and workforce management solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2021, ending June 30, 2021.

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Aug 5, 2021

UKG Ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces List

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) today announced it ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces 2021 list by Great Place to Work, in the Medium Company (100-999 employees) category for the country, marking a five-spot increase from the company’s previous ranking.

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Aug 3, 2021

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Businesses Add Employee Shifts Again in July, Delta Variant Threatens Growth

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG data reveals the expiration of pandemic-related unemployment benefits in many states did not accelerate a return to work. States were just as likely to grow workforce activity if they continued benefits as if they didn’t.

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Dec 21, 2020

Our Year of Opportunity: 2021 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 2021. “2020’s legacy will be one of immense disruption, but following disruption always comes the opportunity to refocus and reinvent,” said Dr. Chris Mullen, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, executive director, The Workforce Institute at UKG. “While the COVID-19 pandemic was unimaginable just a year ago, our 2020 predictions—anchored by themes of wellness, advocacy, and empowerment—now seem serendipitous.

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Dec 15, 2020

Trust is the Foundational Imperative of 2021: Global Research by The Workforce Institute at UKG Explores Why Trust is Hard to Find at Work

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | As the world prepares to close the book on the unprecedented events of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021 with renewed hope and optimism, global research from The Workforce Institute at UKG explores the importance of elevating trust to a foundational imperative to create high-performing workplace cultures that better serve customers and their communities.