by Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2024 | Discrimination, Latest News, Title VII, U.S. Supreme Court
On April 17th, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) issued a ruling involving employees and the concept of “significant harm.” Chiefly, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), employees do not need to suffer significant harm to claim discrimination....
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | EEOC, Latest News, reasonable accommodation, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled on the standard for undue hardship in a religious accommodation case. In a unanimous decision, SCOTUS stated that “showing more than a de minimis cost” does not suffice to establish undue hardship under Title VII of the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | Arbitration, Federal Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, U.S. Supreme Court
On June 23rd, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in Coinbase Inc. v. Bielski that if a district court denies a party’s initial request to compel arbitration, the court must stay its proceedings while its decision is appealed, effectively preserving the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, State Labor Law, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS or Supreme Court) recently made rulings in two cases that ultimately gave employers more tools to challenge federal agency actions during administrative proceedings. Since challenging federal agency actions can be a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | FLSA, Overtime Rules, U.S. Supreme Court, Wage & Hour
On February 22nd, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) ruled that highly compensated employees who earn more than $200,000 a year but on a daily rate could be entitled to overtime pay. Although such an employee’s daily rate may even exceed the minimum...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | HHS, HIPAA, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), clarifying that the HIPAA Privacy Rule still applies to abortion records. In brief, this ensures that protected health...