WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT,HR PRACTICE
UKG | December 16, 2022
UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today announced that the company ranked #5 among large organizations on Foundry’s Computerworld 2023 Best Places to Work in IT list. In addition to the #5 overall global ranking, UKG also ranked #6 for Employee Engagement and #7 for Diversity on associated Computerworld lists. This Best Place to Work in IT honor follows six separate awards UKG earned from TrustRadius, Comparably, and Fairygodboss for the ways it cares for its people, customers, and communities across the world.
This is the second consecutive year that the company made the Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT list as UKG, advancing one spot from #6 in 2021. The list, which is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals, is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits; career development; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); future of work; training; and retention.
“Every day, our Engineering, Product, Innovation, and Cloud (EPIC) team is focused on building people-centric, Life-work Technology that makes the complex simple for our customers and meets every employee where they are on their journeys. Our unwavering focus on people begins with our own culture at UKG, Our culture of innovation, led by some of the smartest and most dedicated people in our industry, is critical in our charge of helping our 70,000-plus customers around the world become great places to work for all people, too.”
-Hugo Sarrazin, chief product and technology officer at UKG
TrustRadius Tech Cares Award
UKG also recently earned another TrustRadius Tech Cares award for demonstrating a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), with a focus on volunteering, DEI programs, charitable giving, environmental sustainability, and overall workplace culture, including support for the hybrid workforce. This is the third consecutive year UKG has earned the award, receiving honors in 2021 (as well as earning nine Top-Rated awards from TrustRadius) and in 2020 for providing extraordinary service to its customers, employees, and local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recognition from Comparably, Fairygodboss
In addition to Computerworld and TrustRadius, job sites Comparably and Fairygodboss also recognized UKG for its people-centric culture, based on reviews and evaluations strictly from UKG employees posted to the sites. Comparably named UKG to its Best Companies for Perks and Benefits and Best Companies for Work-Life Balance lists, both in the Large Companies category. Fairygodboss, the largest online career community for women, named UKG to three lists: the Best Companies for Women, the Best Technology Companies for Women, and the Best Companies Where CEOs Support Gender Diversity.
We are honored to return to Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT list, This recognition is a testament to our people-first corporate culture and our collective ability to adapt, persevere, and excel as a global IT organization — enabling more than 15,000 U Krewers worldwide with the corporate systems and technology tools they need to get the job done. Our team has remained agile and focused on sustaining day-to-day business operations, integrating internal platforms and applications as part of our monumental merger in 2020, and helping to make our continued growth as UKG possible,said John McGregor, group vice president and chief information officer at UKG.
About UKG
At UKG, our purpose is people. As strong believers in the power of culture and belonging as the secret to success, we champion great workplaces and build lifelong partnerships with our customers to show what’s possible when businesses invest in their people. Born from a historic merger that created one of the world’s leading HCM cloud companies, our Life-work Technology approach to HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people helps more than 70,000 organizations around the globe and across every industry anticipate and adapt to their employees’ needs beyond just work.
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HR ANALYTICS,WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
ExtensisHR | January 16, 2023
ExtensisHR, a leading PEO and HRO, recently introduced new features for its Work AnywhereTM mobile app.
Nevertheless, its state-of-the-art app already gives mobile users fast, real-time access to their essential HR services. Still, this newest version is tailored specifically to serve a diverse range of clients better and reflect the company's concierge level of service, including:
Multiple language functionality: Users can now choose English or Spanish from the 'Settings' tab and easily switch between them
Pay-period contributions: Users can view their medical, dental, and vision contributions and covered dependents, if applicable
New manager/administrator abilities: Select an employee from their team list and view high-level details like hire date, birthdate, resident address, and more.
Recent additions improve performance, convenience, and security, allowing users to:
Log in with facial or fingerprint recognition on their device
Set the frequency of multi-factor authentication (MFA) prompting
Change primary residence, mailing, or W-2 delivery address
Alter or add direct deposit information
Joe Catapano, Chief Information Officer at ExtensisHR remarked, "We are always looking to create better experiences for our customers and their employees." He further added, "And as people continue to seek out effective ways of working in a world where agility and convenience are supreme, we're confident that these updates will provide exactly what today's modern worker craves. Whether it's the ability to easily view their per-pay health insurance deductions, or choosing their preferred language of English or Spanish, the Work Anywhere™ app provides personalization at the click of a button."
(Source- Business Wire)
Work AnywhereTM app from ExtensisHR is currently available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on both iPhone as well as Android devices.
About ExtensisHR
ExtensisHR is one of the country's fastest-growing Professional Employer Organizations (PEO). Its experienced professionals help customers grow their businesses by simplifying HR. Founded in 1997, it is a nationally-certified PEO and HR Outsourcing (HRO) provider. The company offers HR, benefits, payroll, Work AnywhereTM technology, risk and compliance, employee management, recruiting, and more for small and medium-sized businesses. HR, payroll and taxes, employee benefits and retirement plans, employer risk, compliance, and employee management are among its services. It provides industry-leading customer service and manages $3 billion in employment-related costs.
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EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE,EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
UKG | December 01, 2022
Xoxoday, a global SaaS Fintech company known for its rewards, engagement, and loyalty infrastructure for businesses, announced a technology partnership with UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, & workforce management solutions. This will help organizations and HR leaders elevate the workplace experience through a holistic employee engagement approach that connects, aligns, empowers, & motivates teams.
This partnership helps solve significant new-age crises of disengagement and attrition by focusing on employee experience. While UKG helps streamline human capital management and HR service delivery, Xoxoday Empuls helps drive multi-dimensional employee engagement. The partnership also aims to address challenges brought about by the 'Great Resignation' by attracting and retaining top talent, maximizing ROI from every business' biggest resource - their people.
UKG solutions are developed with the UKG Life-work Technology™ approach to solution design. Life-work Technology has two components: people systems that inspire the workforce by enabling autonomy & flexibility and connecting people to their colleagues and roles with purpose; and work systems to help businesses thrive by offering higher productivity, optimizing teamwork, and providing more opportunities for people to support each other and their communities.
"At UKG, we strive to create lifelong partnerships with our customers, helping them create modern people experiences to drive better business outcomes and anticipate employee needs beyond just work, By cultivating a highly engaged ecosystem of technology partners, including Xoxoday, we're able to help create a more seamless and empowering technology experience."
-Mike May, VP, Technology Partnerships, UKG
Manoj Agarwal, Co-founder, Xoxoday, says, The partnership comes at a time when technology is getting democratized faster than before, and two strong products, that are solving adjacent problems, come together to provide a better value proposition to their customers while using it as a growth flywheel for both businesses. The partnership with UKG strengthens our vision to create a connected & motivated workforce, breaking silos to achieve better outcomes.
About Xoxoday
Xoxoday is a rapidly growing fintech SaaS firm that propels business growth while focusing on human motivation. Backed by Giift and Apis Partners Growth Fund II, Xoxoday offers a suite of three products - Plum, Empuls, and Compass. Xoxoday works with 5,000+ clients across 100+ countries serving 80 million+ end-users. Xoxoday is a 380+ strong team with nine global offices across USA, Ireland, UAE, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria.
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