The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2024-2025 term this week with several employment law cases on its docket:
Stanley v. City of Sanford—This case concerns a disabled retiree’s challenge under the Americans with Disabilities Act of a change in retiree benefits that occurred more than 20 years ago.
E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera—This case concerns the Fair Labor Standards Act’s exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for outside sales employees. The issue is the standard that an employer must meet to demonstrate that the employees are exempt.
Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services—In this intentional discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit required the plaintiff, a heterosexual woman, to present evidence that her employer discriminated against the majority group, such as evidence that a minority group member made the decision to demote her. The Supreme Court’s decision could eliminate the requirement for this showing.
Waetzig v. Halliburton—The question here is whether federal procedural rules allow an employee to challenge an unfavorable arbitration award by reopening a discrimination lawsuit that previously was voluntarily dismissed.
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