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RT Insights | Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), a leading human capital and workforce management company, realized it would have to get new functionality out to help clients “navigate changing legislation, better understand employees’ feedback, and communicate more effectively,” says John Machado, Chief Technology Officer at UKG.

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.

NPR | Many companies began providing virtual programs for children, expanded flexibility for their employees, and grants to help families in need. David Almeda, the chief people officer at UKG, says the company launched new virtual programs. It offers virtual summer camps, for example.

Convenience Store News | Mobile workforce technology can help managers and employees do more with less as well. As a multitasking tool, it allows c-stores to run more efficiently, according to Rob Klitsch, director of the retail, hospitality and foodservice practice at UKG.

Reuters | UKG saw shift work across a variety of industries fall 1.7% in December versus a 0.3% decline in the same period last year and a 0.8% drop in December 2019. "The data shows a strong downward shift starting in mid-December," wrote Dave Gilbertson, vice president at UKG.

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Gen Z doesn’t want just a job, but a workplace where they belong, can develop a career path, and feel valued and trusted — and many claim to have found that working in modern manufacturing. New research announced today by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and launched in partnership with IndustryWeek finds 92% of Gen Z talent employed within manufacturing are satisfied with their current careers.