2021 Supreme Court Commentary: Employment Law

Abstract

This article provides extended summaries and (separately) the author's take on every employment and labor law decision rendered by the Supreme Court during its most recent term. Also covered in this piece are abbreviated reviews of all grants of certiorari for the upcoming term and short summaries and analyses of all other employment-related opinions published by the Court this term, including those on the so-called shadow docket portion of the orders lists. The article concludes with additional commentary on the work of the Supreme Court as it affects the labor and employment law sector.

Keywords: Supreme Court, Employment, Labor, Litigation, Constitutional Law

JEL Classification: J38, J50, J70, K31, K40, K42