With the advent of fall comes a new term for the U.S. Supreme Court, which is likely to hear a number of cases of interest to employers across the country. The 2022-23 term officially starts Oct. 3.
Rob Duston, an attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr in Washington, D.C., predicted we'll see the court reject some major precedents this fall. "They are rolling back a number of long-standing provisions and principles they have been skeptical of for a long time," he said. "Precedent doesn't mean as much to this court."
Key topics in upcoming cases include LGBTQ rights, religious freedoms, race and affirmative action, overtime pay exemptions, and how much latitude companies can have regarding jurisdiction for their cases. Here's a rundown of important cases that the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to take on this fall.
LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedoms
In 303 Creative v. Elenis, the court will consider whether an artist or business can refuse to provide goods or services to certain groups of people. The lawsuit challenges the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, which prohibits places of public accommodation from denying service to someone based on disability, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry. It's also unlawful to announce your intention to do so.
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