Barrett’s Rulings Offer Insight on Gig Work, Job Discrimination

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s record in labor and employment cases could signal how a solid conservative bloc on the U.S. Supreme Court may approach workplace issues that include gig economy drivers and arbitration, as well as race and age discrimination.

During her tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the high court nominee authored and participated in decisions that indicate she’d likely bolster an existing pro-business majority held by the court, attorneys and academics say. However, they said Barrett also relies on statutory text and precedent to rule in favor of both employers and workers.

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