06-04-2026

In an unpublished opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for an employer that fired an employee for offensive remarks. Barbie Bassett worked for WLBT, a Gray Media Group station in Mississippi. Bassett worked as the morning news anchor and co-host for a mid-morning show. WBLT required its anchors to avoid any conduct that might “reflect negatively on [the TV station] or its reputation in the community.” Anchors were also restricted from acting in a way that could “degrade” them or subject them to “public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule, or tend to shock or offend the community.”

06-02-2026

Teaser

05-29-2026

The Workplace Is Shifting Again — And This Time, AI Is at the Center The world of work is undergoing another seismic shift, and the headlines tell a story that is equal parts innovation, disruption, and recalibration. With AI literacy mandates, organizations are being pushed to rethink what “work” really means in 2026.

05-28-2026

Temporary telework offered by an employer during the COVID-19 pandemic does not preclude requiring in-person work as an essential function of a job under the ADA per the Fifth Circuit.

05-27-2026

A new California executive order directs state agencies to find ways to limit anticipated job losses from AI. Some of the suggested methods from the order include severance policies, subsidized employment, and other means to support displaced workers.

05-20-2026

The Colorado Department of Corrections required its employees, including Joshua Young, a White man, to attend a training program on racial sensitivity. Young said the training was so extreme that it created a hostile and discriminatory work environment for him.

05-14-2026

CEOs are 10 years older than they were 20 years ago, with average ages at the time of appointment rising from 47 to 55. The average age of a CEO is currently 61. That age jump is five times the increase in the average age of the U.S.’s college-educated workforce. CEOs join their respective companies older and at a higher level of seniority than ever before.

05-12-2026

In April, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to employees that the company would begin tracking their work movements using a new tool. This tracking tool, called Model Capability Initiative (MCI), allows Meta to observe and collect data on staffers as they work on their computers. Tracked actions include what they type, how they move their mouse, where they click, and what they see on their screens. Meta intends to use this data to train its AI models.

05-06-2026

Employer Insight: The Department of Labor has rolled out an “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework.” This voluntary framework guides workforce boards, states, community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and employers on creating AI literacy programs.