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For American women, job opportunities look much different than they did 50 years ago.

Stereotypes of Asians in the U.S. as foreigners and a model minority drive discrimination

Ahead of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Black Americans’ civil rights, we asked U.S. adults what they think is the bigger problem when it comes to racial discrimination in the country today.

Some 46% of U.S. workers who receive paid time off from their employer – whether for vacation, doctor’s appointments or minor illnesses – take less time than they are offered, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

About a fifth of all workers have high-exposure jobs; women, Asian, college-educated and higher-paid workers are more exposed. But those in the most exposed industries are more likely to say AI will help more than hurt them personally

Majorities of White, Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans say racial and ethnic bias in hiring practices and performance evaluations is a problem. But they differ over how big of a problem it is, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted in December 2022.

62% believe artificial intelligence will have a major impact on jobholders overall in the next 20 years, but far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally. People are generally wary and uncertain of AI being used in hiring and assessing workers

Roughly one-in-five workers say they are very or somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next six months, but only about a third of these workers think it would be easy to find one

The COVID-19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the U.S. labor market.

Online harassment is often subjective when it comes to how people perceive the unpleasant or offensive behaviors that they encounter.