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Longer Lines, Less Help on Black Friday? It Wasn’t Your Imagination, Finds UKG
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | An analysis of high-frequency shift work data from UKG shows the total number of shifts worked in the retail sector on Black Friday 2022 declined 5%, compared with 2021. The decline mirrors predictions leading up to the shopping holiday, which indicated that inflation, coupled with continued growth in online commerce, would prompt traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to temper staffing amid shoppers’ changing preferences.
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Slight Reduction in New Jobs Expected for October as Workforce Activity Declines Begin to Steepen, Labor Market Cooling Continues
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for October 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.9% since September 2022 while the monthly index dropped half a point to 97.1, reflecting a steady cooling of the labor market entering the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Why Leaders Need to Reevaluate How They Manage Their Workforce Today
Why Leaders Need to Reevaluate How They Manage Their Workforce Today
Forbes | In “The Heard and the Heard-Nots,” a global study conducted by The Workforce Institute at UKG, researchers highlighted that 92% of “highly engaged employees” say they feel heard at work, whereas only 30% of “highly disengaged employees” feel heard.
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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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How Ableist Attitudes Make an Impact in the Workplace
How Ableist Attitudes Make an Impact in the Workplace
Built In | Three decades later, however, only one-third of managers claim to know the details of the ADA’s legal requirements for accommodating people with disabilities, with an additional 36 percent saying they know “a good amount,” according to a 2020 report from tech HR company UKG.
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Market, Omicron Risks Pose New Challenge for Fed Policy Pivot
Market, Omicron Risks Pose New Challenge for Fed Policy Pivot
Reuters | Data from payroll provider UKG showed shift work decreased by 5% for the week ending Jan. 16 compared to the week before, a sign coronavirus infections may produce another disappointing employment report in January after job growth of just 199,000 in December.