Employer Law Blog

This morning, SCOTUS issued its decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, a case heard during the first week of its current term.  In the decision, the Court extends anti-discrimination protections in the workplace to LGBT employees, in a 6-3 decision written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts. 

The SCOTUS handed down a definitive 9-0 decision on a case centered on issues surrounding appellate courts, district courts and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena requests. How will the decision impact employers? Appellate courts should defer to district court decisions regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena requests and only consider if the lower court abused its discretion in approving or denying a subpoena, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.