This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on three cases that have a direct impact on how HR and employers will do business.

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Tags: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, arbitration, HR, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, retaliation, Supreme Court

After a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that tightened the definitions of “disabled” in the workplace, the U.S. Senate fired back with a law that expanded the definitions — and expanded the potential for employee lawsuits. 

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Tags: ADA Amendments Act, americans with disabilities act, disabilities, disabled, Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s ruling that retaliation rises to the level of discrimination has employers scrambling to figure out the effects in the real world.

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Tags: cbocs west v. humphries, cracker barrel, discrimination, retaliation, Supreme Court

President Bush and the two parties in Congress are fighting it out over whether and when employees can sue for pay discrimination. And the stakes involved are high for employers.

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Tags: congress, fair pay act, goodyear, ledbetter, president bush, Supreme Court

Why was the rule changed to allow reduced benefits for retirees? What are the advantages? Disadvantages? Get the answers to key questions about the new rule.

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Tags: afl/cio, american federation of teachers, benefits, chamber of commerce, equal employment opportunity commission, health benefits, Supreme Court

The long battle appears to be over, as the High Court ruled that employers can reduce health benefits for retirees age 65 and over.

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Tags: , health benefits, medicare, retirees, Supreme Court

Three major employment-law rulings in 2007 affect the way just about every HR office and every business operate this year.

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Tags: e-mail, pay discrimination, records, SSN, Supreme Court