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Supreme Court Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court issued major rulings this term that will affect HR professionals. These decisions include one that weakens rules from federal agencies like the Department of Labor, a win for Starbucks in a National Labor Relations Board case and a decision allowing claims challenging job transfers to be brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Domestic Violence Still Seen in Workplace, Despite Supreme Court Ruling
- HR May Feel More Confident About Terminations After Starbucks Ruling
- Supreme Court Lengthens Time Frame to Challenge Agency Rules
- Agencies’ Influence over Employers May Erode After Supreme Court Decision
- Supreme Court Decision Weakens Federal Agency Rules
- High Court Decision Curbing SEC Authority Might Limit Workplace Agencies’ Power
- Scope of Federal Corruption Law for State and Local Politicos Narrowed
- Starbucks’ Supreme Court Victory Is Win for CEOs Over Unions
- Courts Must Temporarily Suspend Arbitrable Claims Until Arbitration Ends
- Supreme Court Revives Federal Furlough Challenge
- Expect More HR Involvement in Job Transfers Following Supreme Court Ruling
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