June 26, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme released its decision in Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Dept. of Health, et al. The Court’s essential message is that state and local governments must permit same-sex couples to marry and must treat same-sex spouses the same as opposite-sex spouses.
June 25, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act…Again
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Obama administration and held that individuals who receive health insurance through the federal government’s exchange are still eligible for tax subsidies to help pay for the insurance. While the law remains controversial, the decision removed the final major judicial challenge to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).
June 2, 2015
On Your Marks, Get Ready…Stereotype!
On Monday June 1, 2015, in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores [pdf] the United States Supreme Court, addressed the issue of whether an employer can be liable for refusing to hire an applicant or discharging an employee on a “religious observance and practice” if the employer doesn’t have actual knowledge that a religious accommodation is required.