In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court confirmed that independent agency officials who exercise executive power serve at the President’s pleasure and may be removed without cause. In doing so, the Supreme Court overruled a 91-year-old case restricting the President’s...
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullin v. Doe, holding that the TPS statute bars judicial review of nonconstitutional challenges to the Secretary of Homeland Security’s decisions concerning the designation, extension, or termination of...
Financial services firms face a concentrated period of reform. The Employment Rights Act 2025[1] (the “ERA 2025”) introduces the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade with staggered implementation dates[2]. At the same time, the FCA’s final...
Takeaways The EEOC voted to rescind its 1979 interpretive guidance on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII and the related EEOC Compliance Manual Section 607. The EEOC said the guidance was inconsistent with the text of Title VII and subsequent Supreme Court...
On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a draft strategic plan for fiscal years (FY) 2026–2030 that signals a marked shift from the agency’s current FY 2022-2026 plan, particularly in how it measures systemic enforcement and...
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granting summary judgment in favor of an employer despite evidence of protected whistleblowing is instructive. Han v. Pfizer (No. 23-cv-039080-AMO). Background The plaintiff, a...
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court invalidated the statutory for-cause-removal protections for the commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court held by 6-3 vote that these commissioners and, by extension, commissioners of other...
On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Board of Health voted unanimously to advance for public comment a proposed amendment to Article XXIV of the Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD) Rules and Regulations. The amendment would require covered employers to...
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP, dismissing BlueCrest’s appeal and providing important clarification on the application of the salaried members rules to investment management LLPs. The decision is...
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