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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.

Justices tackle if states can use business licensing laws vs. undocumented workers

December 10, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg

Can states use their own licensing laws to crack down on businesses that hire undocumented workers? The Supreme Court wrestled with that question on Dec. 9, dealing with a 2007 law from Arizona - a measure...

High court takes Wal-Mart sex discrimination case

December 9, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON (PAI) -To nobody's surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the world's biggest sexual discrimination case, involving the world's largest private corporation, Wal-Mart.