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COVID-19 Exacerbates K-12 Technology Gaps, Staff Shortages, According to UKG Survey
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Outdated K-12 technology is costing public schools more than just time, dollars, and lost grant monies — it is costing them their people, according to industry research conducted by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). The study finds nearly two in three K-12 districts across the United States1 (63%) lost teachers to other school systems in the past year because employees sought a more advanced technology experience.
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Equity Must Be the Cornerstone of Return-To-Office Policies
Forbes | As organizations navigate the complexities of planning for the return to the office this summer and fall, many leaders know that the return to work will be anything but business as usual. Workplace conditions are continuing to change, between employees demanding more flexible ways of working and The Great Resignation impacting numerous industries. But current conversations around the return to in-person work are not terribly nuanced, often leaving out large swaths of the working population.
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Jobless Claims Fall Below 350,000, Hitting 340,000
US News | The UKG data shows the Southeast saw a 3.7% decline in workforce activity from mid-July to mid-August 2021, compared to a 0.5% increase in activity this same time in 2019. Among Southeastern states, Florida saw the biggest drop, with a 5.1% decline from mid-July to mid-August 2021 compared to a 0.5% increase in 2019.
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Enforcing Vaccine Mandates is Messy Business
Wall Street Journal | Many CEOs say they are fielding a stream of hard-to-answer questions from employees who are hesitant to get shots or asking for exemptions. UKG Inc., a human resources and workforce management software company, requires vaccinations for U.S. employees looking to voluntarily return to its offices or to participate in company events.
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PEOPLE's 100 Companies That Care 2021: Meet the Employers Putting Their Communities First
People | The workforce at Ultimate Kronos Group , one of the world's largest cloud companies, is committed to taking care of each other, particularly through the pandemic. The company and staffers have raised more than $1.5 million for adversely affected employees and their family members.
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UKG Acquires Great Place to Work
UKG Acquires Great Place to Work
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG Inc., a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has acquired Great Place to Work Institute, Inc., the world’s most trusted authority on workplace culture with a mission to help organizations become great workplaces For All™.