Working on Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? It depends on where your job is
16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
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16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
19% of employed U.S. adults who have heard of ChatGPT think chatbots will have a major impact on their job.
About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.
In 2022, 19% of American workers were in jobs that are the most exposed to artificial intelligence, in which the most important activities may be either replaced or assisted by AI. Women, Asian, college-educated and higher-paid workers have more exposure to AI, but workers in the most exposed industries are more likely to say AI will help more than hurt them personally.
Most self-employed workers (62%) say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job, compared with 51% of those who are not self-employed.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
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