A lawsuit attacking the structure of an independent agency that hears appeals to OSHA citations paves the way for similar challenges as employers seek to test the limits of recent Supreme Court decisions. https://t.co/DnLNQ3TT6F
17 Republican states won a temporary injunction blocking DOL's new rules to protect the rights of H2-A workers -- rules still take effect in 33 states. Help us use every legal option to ensure all farm workers can have these protections. https://t.co/3fnvAec0hs or… https://t.co/o9oCZ01hee
Federal circuit courts have split on various legal challenges to the law, with the 5th U.S. Circuit ruling in July that the legislation’s enforcement mechanism ran afoul of the Constitution by giving governmental authority to a private group. https://t.co/bzmcAVxGop
The recent Supreme Court ruling that rejected the doctrine of Chevron deference has had widespread implications, impacting over 100 pending court cases involving issues such as abortion, guns, health care discrimination, immigration and citizenship, overtime pay, and airline fees. The ruling, which was made in June, has led to debates on whether the government can require background checks for firearms sold at gun shows and if federal aid for family planning can be withheld from states that prohibit abortion. Additionally, a Louisiana federal judge temporarily blocked a Department of Labor rule aimed at raising wages for H-2A farmworkers, citing the lack of authority. This decision is part of a broader trend where firms can challenge regulations affecting them in the last six years, and judges now have the power to decide the fairness of regulations. The ruling has also raised questions about its impact on public lands in Nevada. Furthermore, 17 Republican states won a temporary injunction blocking the Department of Labor's new rules to protect the rights of H-2A workers, although the rules still take effect in 33 states.