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40 Year Precedent is Overturned: Brace for Likely Challenges to Agency Regulations

Last week, on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that severely limits the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they enforce in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This decision is likely to have a significant impact on many industries, potentially effecting labor and employment laws, environmental regulation, and agency actions that impact the cost of healthcare.

See the full article here: Supreme Court Overturns 40 Year Precedent | Legal Challenges to Agency Regulations: Foster Swift (firmseek.com)

Categories: Alerts and Updates, Department of Labor, Employment, Legislative Updates, News, U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Right of Employers to Opt Out of ACA Contraceptive Mandate on Religious or Moral Grounds

Gavel and StethoscopeThe U.S. Supreme Court, in a July 8, 2020 decision, upheld the validity of religious and moral exemptions for employers from requirements that contraceptive coverage be included under employer provided health insurance pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“Affordable Care Act”). Read More ›

Categories: Employment, U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Workplace Discrimination on the Bases of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is Prohibited Under Title VII

Workplace DiscriminationIn a significant ruling that has major implications for employers and employees, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, held that the federal prohibition on discrimination “because of sex” found in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Read More ›

Categories: Employee Handbook, Employment, News, U.S. Supreme Court

Mandatory Union Fees at Risk

The U.S. Supreme Court will listen to arguments soon in another challenge to the mandatory fees that some government employees must pay to their unions for negotiating and administering their contracts.  Read More ›

Categories: Employment, Employment Tax & Withholding, Labor Relations, U.S. Supreme Court, Union