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PTO Requests Hit Four-Year High and Hiring Outpaces Turnover, New BambooHR Workforce Insight Report Finds

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

LINDON, Utah , March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BambooHR, the leading cloud-based human resource platform where everything works together, released its first Workforce Insights Report, which found that January 2024 had the highest percentage of employees making Paid Time Off (PTO) requests since the beginning of 2019. The data—pulled from the BambooHR platform—also shows that the average number of employee performance reviews in companies is increasing annually and hiring is now outpacing turnover.

Key Points: 
  • "The Workforce Insights Report is BambooHR's monthly deep dive on millions of employee data points captured in our platform across the globe.
  • Employee PTO requests have increased 11% on average annually since 2019, while approvals are only increasing 9% on average annually.
  • Maine and Oklahoma are the top US states for PTO requests, while Puerto Rico and Utah have top approvals while being the lowest for PTO requests.
  • To read the complete BambooHR Workforce Insights report, visit:
    All source data is from the BambooHR platform gathered between December 2018 and February 2024 and includes 4.3 million employee data points globally.

Kelly-Moore Paints Announces Plan for Orderly, Out-of-Court Wind-Down of Company Operations

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Kelly-Moore Paints (“Kelly-Moore” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company plans to immediately cease operations and commence an orderly, out-of-court wind-down of substantially all its business.

Key Points: 
  • Kelly-Moore Paints (“Kelly-Moore” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company plans to immediately cease operations and commence an orderly, out-of-court wind-down of substantially all its business.
  • At the time, the Company had a number of interested investors with which it was working, in hopes of allowing for a return to full operations.
  • Since then, the Company has continued actively seeking new capital to enable a turnaround, with assistance from financial advisor Houlihan Lokey.
  • Unfortunately, none of the interested investors has stepped forward with a Letter of Intent, and the Company has not secured the additional funding needed to continue operations.

Aware Unveils The Real Reasons Why Retail Employees Quit

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware, the AI Data Platform powering Experience Management, today released its latest research on workplace trends directly from the voices of retail employees. Utilizing its state-of-the-art AI-powered platform, which recently outperformed Meta's Llama-2 in a direct competition, Aware ingested, normalized, enriched, and analyzed over 150,000 anonymized workplace conversations across eight major retail brands on social media platforms such as Reddit and other sources. 

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware, the AI Data Platform powering Experience Management, today released its latest research on workplace trends directly from the voices of retail employees.
  • This intelligence sheds light into the contributing factors to the alarming 60% retail turnover rate, which McKinsey Consulting calls the "Great Attrition".
  • Aware's purpose-built Natural Language Processing (NLP) models painted a vivid picture of employees caught in the crossfire of a cultural clash with customers.
  • For a comprehensive look at Aware's Retail Workplace Trends Report and to delve into these insights, click here .

Businessolver Expands Pinnacle Partner Program to Enhance Strategic Solution Integration

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Businessolver®, a leading provider of benefits technology and services through its proprietary platform, Benefitsolver®, has expanded its Pinnacle Program™ with the addition of three new preferred solution partners. Pinnacle Partners™ collaborate with Businessolver to provide seamless in-platform integrations, improve employee experiences, and deliver cost savings to clients.

Key Points: 
  • Three new partners are added to the Pinnacle Partner program to help clients expand and streamline their total rewards programs.
  • Pinnacle Partners™ collaborate with Businessolver to provide seamless in-platform integrations, improve employee experiences, and deliver cost savings to clients.
  • The Pinnacle Partner program offers clients a variety of benefit options to fit their workforce's diverse lifestyles and needs.
  • Businessolver is pleased to announce three new partners to its Pinnacle Partner line-up:
    HALEO , North America's leading virtual sleep clinic, has launched a partnership together with Businessolver.

City Facilities Management (US) LLC Wins 2023 First Coast Healthiest Companies Platinum Award

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- City Facilities Management (US) LLC (City), the self-delivery retail expert in integrated facilities maintenance, building and engineering and sustainability, is proud to have earned the Platinum Level Award from the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) for its best in class wellness programs. City is one of only 20 companies to receive the prestigious award this year.

Key Points: 
  • -- Global facilities management leader is recognized for its investment in a culture of health and wellbeing with the FCWWC's highest honor, the Platinum-Level Healthiest Companies Award --
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- City Facilities Management (US) LLC (City), the self-delivery retail expert in integrated facilities maintenance, building and engineering and sustainability, is proud to have earned the Platinum Level Award from the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) for its best in class wellness programs.
  • City is one of only 20 companies to receive the prestigious award this year.
  • Receiving this award affirms those efforts," shared VP of Human Resources for City, Tamara Joiner.
  • On May 3, 2023, members of City's team attended the Healthiest Awards Luncheon during the 15th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference to accept the 2023 Platinum Level Healthiest Companies Award.

AIG Named to The Civic 50 List by Points of Light

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Points of Light today announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2022 as well as a report featuring key trends, benchmarking data and insights from the honorees.

Key Points: 
  • Points of Light today announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2022 as well as a report featuring key trends, benchmarking data and insights from the honorees.
  • AIG Global Head of Corporate Citizenship Laura Gallagher said: It is a profound honor for AIG to be named to The Civic 50 list by Points of Light and to be recognized among such impressive corporate citizens.
  • Corporate leadership and commitment to civic engagement is critical for strengthening communities, said Natalye Paquin, president & CEO of Points of Light.
  • To view the full report and see the full list of The Civic 50 2022 honorees, visit www.pointsoflight.org/the-civic-50 .

ESG Success by the Numbers: Jabil Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220113005494/en/
    Jabil 2021 Sustainability Report (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The report is structured to provide a data-driven determination of Jabils material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics.
  • It also emphasizes Jabils refreshed sustainability strategy, including bold sustainability goals, following insightful work with some of the companys key stakeholdersincluding customers, suppliers, employees and leadership.
  • Jabil cut its emissions in fiscal year 2021 by roughly 19% compared to fiscal year 2020, after identifying an increase that year due to business expansion and COVID-related challenges.
  • To download In Our Hands: 2021 Sustainability Report, please go to Jabil.com/Sustainability .

Workgrid Announces Integrations with Leading Enterprise Solutions to Improve the Employee Experience

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The integrations enable businesses to further optimize employee experiences through streamlined processes, information discovery and the automation of tasks.

Key Points: 
  • The integrations enable businesses to further optimize employee experiences through streamlined processes, information discovery and the automation of tasks.
  • Enterprises need modern, intelligent solutions that solve for digital friction and allow employees to feel engaged and effective in the workplace.
  • These latest integrations build on significant investments we are making in the platform to expand its benefits in improving the employee experience."
  • Workgrid creates solutions that layer simplified, unified employee experiences onto tools employers already have in place, eliminating the need to shift between systems.

Availity Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

In a survey from Great Place to Work, 94% of Availity associates said it's a great place to work 35 points higher than an average U.S. company.

Key Points: 
  • In a survey from Great Place to Work, 94% of Availity associates said it's a great place to work 35 points higher than an average U.S. company.
  • According to the Great Place to Work website , employees experience a great workplace when they trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do, and experience camaraderie with their colleagues.
  • "Great Place to Work Certification isn't something that comes easily it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," saidSarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work.
  • According to Great Place to Work research , job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace.

Centura Health Invests an Additional $82 Million into Pay & Benefits

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

This investment, plus the $66 million in salary increases announced in October 2021, $24 million in March 2021, and $29 million in December 2020, brings the total compensation and benefit increases to over $200 million.

Key Points: 
  • This investment, plus the $66 million in salary increases announced in October 2021, $24 million in March 2021, and $29 million in December 2020, brings the total compensation and benefit increases to over $200 million.
  • Additional Market Adjustments in 2022: Centura will invest an estimated $15 million across the health system in additional market adjustments in 2022 for select positions.
  • Were Centura Health, and were your dedicated health partner for life.
  • For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit the Centura Health website .