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By Tom Hals (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions

By Brendan Pierson, Tom Hals and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) - With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to strike down the right to an abortion, the next...

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to strike down the right to an abortion, the next legal fault line is already taking shape as lawmakers from some states explore ways to take the step to extend bans to states where the procedure remains legal.

Here are some upcoming events of interest to the employment law community. Unless otherwise noted, all times are local, and court appearances are virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Article content The U.S. workplace regulator will publish a rule on Thursday requiring healthcare employers to take steps to protect workers from COVID-19, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told a congressional panel on Wednesday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will also release non-binding guidance on how other businesses can protect workers, Walsh told a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee. We apologize, but this video has failed to ...

6 Min Read (Reuters) - Back in 2006, when Cheryl Kellogg was negotiating her starting salary as a life science teacher at an elite Indiana residential high school on the campus of Ball State University, the school’s co-director offered her $32,000 a year. Kellogg, who has a master’s degree and had been teaching for more than a decade in the medical laboratory technology program at a small college in Wyoming, said the offer seemed low. The school’s co-director, according to Kellogg, batted...