This week in 5 numbers: Workers push back on AI
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U.S. Supreme Court justices lamented the court's decision to dismiss a Black dancer's claim, and moms say their child care benefits don't stack up.
Here's a look at those and some of the other numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
45%
The percentage of CEOs who said most of their employees are resistant or even openly hostile to AI, according to a survey by Kyndryl, an enterprise technology services firm.
68%
The percentage of moms who say the benefits offered by their employers aren't enough to meet their child care needs.
100+
The number of undocumented workers arrested during an ICE raid on May 29 at a Tallahassee, Florida, construction site, according to an agency news release.
2
The number of Supreme Court justices who opposed the court's decision not to take up a Black dancer's discrimination claim.
79%
The percentage of U.S. job seekers who told Express Employment Professionals the 'skills gap' is less about a lack of ability and more about employers' unwillingness to train them.
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