In a big win for employers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that employers may include in employment agreements arbitration provisions that require employees to arbitrate their disputes individually, rather than through legal [...]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146, a wage-and-hour dispute brought by a class of employees at a meat processing plant. Tyson appealed from the jury verdict in favor of the [...]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in seven cases, all challenging the federal health care law's contraceptive mandate. In this challenge, the Petitioners are religiously-affiliated hospitals, charities, and educational institutions who are provided an exemption in the health care law. Importantly, however, this [...]
