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After a full day of learning and networking at SuiteWorld, unwind with UKG, Emburse, and RJ Reliance at Yard House. Join fellow NetSuite customers and partners for drinks, appetizers, and relaxed conversation. Conveniently located along the walk back from the conference, the happy hour is a great chance to continue the day’s conversations, exchange ideas, and connect with peers. Monday, October 26, 2026 5:00–7:00 p.m. PT Yard House at The LINQ Space is limited. Register to reserve your spot.

The workforce is an enterprise's largest investment, with wages and salaries accounting for 60-70% of total employer costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also drives your financial and operational outcomes. This is especially true in frontline industries, where labor affects both costs and the quality of what you deliver every day. Yet, many large organizations still can’t use their workforce data fast enough to influence outcomes tied to the bottom line.

This content is adapted from an article originally published in PayrollOrg's Global Payroll eMagazine. Quick summary: The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) is no longer a future compliance date on the calendar: national transposition passed its June 2026 deadline, and the first employer reporting deadline arrives June 7, 2027.

UKG®, the AI-first Workforce Operating Platform for HR, payroll, and workforce management, has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management report for its ability to execute and completeness of vision. This follows UKG’s recent position as Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM report. UKG is defining the future of workforce operations with a system of action grounded in the realities of the fast-changing nature of frontline work.

Real-time workforce visibility is the ability to access and act on live data about staffing, attendance, productivity, and labor costs as events occur, rather than waiting for end-of-period reports. For CFOs, this capability transforms workforce management from a reactive reporting function into a proactive financial control mechanism.

Quick summary: Running payroll without an HR team puts compliance, tax accuracy, and time management responsibilities on the business owner. Payroll software can automate calculations, keep available tax tables current, and support required reports and filings, depending on the platform and services selected. This guide explains how payroll software works, how to evaluate options, and how UKG Ready can help small businesses manage HR, payroll, and time in one place.

The Las Vegas Raiders have selected UKG,the Workforce Operating Platform for HR, payroll, and workforce management, to power their workforce across football, business, and gameday operations. The Raiders will leverage the UKG Pro® suite to help align their entire organization, including players, coaches, trainers, business operations, and frontline employees.

Make smarter workforce decisions that lead to better business outcomes The HR leader’s role is expanding. Beyond running core processes, HR is increasingly expected to help translate growth, productivity, and cost priorities into the way work gets done and people are supported. That requires a connected view of the workforce and its relationship to the business. Which workforce decisions will help your organization deliver its priorities?

Quick summary: Two companion Gartner reports published August 31, 2026, describe HCM suites as “evolving into agentic systems that orchestrate outcomes across the workforce.” Gartner® emphasizes that no single vendor fits every organization and that buyers should evaluate vendors based on workforce composition, geography, and compliance requirements. UKG® is named a Leader in the Magic Quadrant™ and ranked in Critical Capabilities Use Cases.

In an environment where demand fluctuates by the hour, staffing gaps appear without warning, and customer expectations shift in real time, agility on the front on the front line matters more than ever. Yet in many organizations, frontline workers are still managed for coverage rather than supported for success.