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Accenture agreed to a $25 million settlement over allegations of discrimination, and Chipotle will expand its apprenticeship program into thousands of stores.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
10%
The discount that all U.S. Amazon employees will have on eligible grocery and everyday essentials on Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market online, plus 20% off in Whole Foods stores, per the company.
25%
The percentage of employers that said artificial intelligence has slowed down the speed of hiring despite its increased use in recruitment, according to a report by staffing company ManpowerGroup.
86%
The share of U.S. job seekers who said adjusting personalities to fit in at work is a core professional skill, according to an Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
More than 4,200
The number of company-owned locations where Chipotle plans to expand its Apprentice program, designed for high-performing employees working toward a management position, by the end of 2027, the chain said.
$25 million
The amount management and technology consulting firm Accenture will pay to settle U.S. Department of Justice allegations it had discriminated in its hiring and promotional practices based on race and sex in violation of the False Claims Act since 2017, according to the DOJ.
