Law360, New York (April 16, 2010, 1:55 PM ET) -- U.S. Supreme Court rulings on issues involved in class actions, massive sanctions against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a new take on workplace privacy were among the major decisions affecting employment law in the first quarter.
Here's a roundup of the more significant rulings from January, February and March and their potential implications for employment law:
Hertz v. Melinda Friend
In a decision that will help employers determine whether they can take litigation to federal court, the Supreme Court on Feb. 23 adopted a...