Dive Brief: Data and artificial intelligence literacy skills are no longer considered specialized, a new report concluded, and instead have “crossed a critical threshold” as something widely expected in the workplace.  Nearly 9 in 10 leaders surveyed rated basic data ...

Dive Brief: The gender pay gap in the U.S. grows over time, starting at a 12% difference between men and women at career entry, then growing to 19% after 10 years, before reaching 25% after 30 years, according to the ...

Dive Brief: Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative grants worth $81 million will prioritize applicants focused on job training in shipbuilding as well as those partnering with registered apprenticeship program sponsors, the U.S. Department of ...

While workplace gossip can easily turn toxic, sometimes the act of gossiping can serve as a bonding activity, especially for subordinates chatting about a boss, according to research recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics. Researchers from Rutgers University, ...

Dive Brief: A federal jury ruled for Haribo of America on Feb. 26 in a discrimination and retaliation case, agreeing with the company that the plaintiff’s dismissal was a mutually agreed-upon separation rather than a retaliatory act taken in response ...

Dive Brief: CEOs for the first time see artificial intelligence as the biggest risk, exceeding the potential harm to their industries from geopolitical turmoil, cyber intrusions, and financial and economic instability, The Conference Board said Thursday. In the face of ...

Dive Brief: Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice allegedly refused to assign a Black certified nursing assistant to certain home visits because it believed the clients didn’t want to be assigned Black employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in ...

There has been a flurry of changes at the federal level recently as the Trump administration acts on its priorities.  In the past week alone, big news dropped from the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board and ...

Skills related to artificial intelligence have, for the first time, been designated the most difficult for employers to find globally — surpassing traditional IT and engineering, which historically led, according to a report released Feb. 26 by ManpowerGroup. “This historic ...

Most clicked story of the week The majority of employees surveyed by MetLife said they are staying in their jobs out of necessity rather than genuine commitment. Workers cited the uncertain state of the job market as their reason for ...