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Colorado delayed implementation of its sweeping artificial intelligence intelligence law by months amid pushback, and only a small share of the world’s largest companies say they have goals focused on investing in workforce skills.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
3%
The share of the world’s largest companies that have goals related to investing in worker skills, according to a World Resources Institute report.
About 5 months
The amount of time that Colorado is delaying implementation of its AI law, which was enacted last year and originally set to take effect Feb. 1, 2026.
75%
The percentage of workers surveyed by Zety who said extramarital affairs between executives are “very common” or “somewhat common.”
93%
The percentage of HR workers surveyed who said they expect their department’s head count to either remain unchanged or grow, according to the 2026 State of People Strategy Report from HR platform Lattice.
$275,000
The amount an automotive dealership in Independence, Missouri, will pay to settle claims it segregated jobs by sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.
