Supreme Court

Justices protect workers who file verbal complaints

March 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A complaint is a complaint, and it's valid - and protected - whether it's verbal or in writing, at least under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.

Ten Commandments and public square don’t mix

February 28, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The Supreme Court's recent hearing on the Ten Commandments, while good, still leaves the debate unsettled.

Supreme Court limits employer ability to retaliate in job discrimination cases

January 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Retaliation against a third-party employee is illegal under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled.

Court stops anti-labor practice at world-renowned Mayo Clinic

January 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

The Supreme Court rejected a claim by the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. that its resident medical graduates were actually students, not employees that work more than 40 hours per week and are entitled to...

Women and the U.S. Constitution: a call to action

January 7, 2011 By Riane Eisler And Kimberly Otis

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia just asserted for a second time that our Constitution does not protect women against discrimination, a good reason why America needs the Equal Rights Amendment.