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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear LGBT Employment Rights Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear three cases regarding whether Title VII, the federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.  The result is expected to be landmark decisions settling questions in employment law […]

Landmark Decision Could Impact Private Sector Unions

The recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME struck down a government union’s right to collect agency fees (usually three quarters of the normal union dues) from government employees who do not belong to the union.  The Janus holding could foreshadow a similar shift in a private union’s ability to collect agency fees from non-members in […]

Showdown at the Supreme Court Could Hurt Unions

On February 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, a case which should be watched by public employers and union officials as the fate of agency fees hangs in the balance. Agency fees are paid by non-union members to compensate the union for its […]