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This week’s headlines ranged from an FBI sex discrimination settlement to stress at work driven by the current political climate.
Here’s a snapshot of numbers that stood out in the HR space.
By the numbers
$22.6 million
The monetary settlement the FBI agreed to pay to 34 women who said they were wrongfully dismissed from training due to sexism.
40%
The share of manufacturers that said production delays occur at least once per week amid labor shortages.
22%
The percentage of employees responding to a survey who said the current political climate is causing higher stress at work.
$15,000
The amount, per employee, that unnecessary work may cost the average organization each year; employees say they’re grappling with an excess of drudge work.
10.7%
The percentage of student truck drivers and trainees who were women this year, a decrease from recent years.
