The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the United States Constitution requires states to license a marriage between two people of the same sex, and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state. The Court’s opinion invalidates certain state laws to the extent … Continue reading Same-Sex Marriage Decision and Employer Implications
Month: June 2015
Alert! Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
According to Reuters, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide availability of tax subsidies that are crucial to the implementation of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, handing a major victory to the President. The court ruled on a 6-3 vote that the 2010 Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, did not … Continue reading Alert! Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act