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Decline in Shift Work Casts Shadow on October 8 Jobs Report
The Epoch Times | High-frequency workforce activity data from payroll tracking firm Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) shows that shift work in the United States declined for the second month in a row in September, casting a shadow over the closely watched government report due on Oct. 8 that will reveal how many jobs the U.S. economy created last month.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: September Shift Work Shrinks, Further Delaying Recovery
UKG Workforce Activity Report: September Shift Work Shrinks, Further Delaying Recovery
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | While another month of shift contraction further delays the employment recovery for millions of people, September marks a significant improvement from August’s 2.4% monthly decline, indicating a stabilization in workplace activity, per the high-frequency data from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group).
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Inside the Suddenly Cutthroat Business of Holiday Hires
Adweek | In fact, UKG found 26% of retailers anticipate understaffing during the holiday season on a daily basis. If this comes to pass, the customer experience could suffer.
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Store Associates First on Retailers’ Holiday Wish Lists, According to UKG Survey
Store Associates First on Retailers’ Holiday Wish Lists, According to UKG Survey
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Despite rising pressures of a surging labor crisis and continued global supply chain disruptions, U.S. retailers remain optimistic for the 2021 holiday shopping season amid year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UKG Earns 100% on Corporate Equality Index, Named Among Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, earned a perfect score of 100% on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a top U.S. benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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With Vaccinations on the Rise, U.S. Economy Remains in the Waiting Room
Reuters | Time management firm UKG here estimates that shift work across a range of industries remains about 18% below pre-pandemic levels, and may struggle until the health crisis ebbs.