High Court Mulls Gig Work, Union Fights, Lawyers’ Right to Sue

The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming term has a slate of issues, including gig worker arbitration, union fee disputes, and a school prayer battle, that if taken up by the justices will have broad impact on the workplace.

Dozen more petitions wait in the wings for the court’s review that attorneys are watching closely. These include cases about a law firm equity partner’s right to sue over discrimination, standards for proving bias, and whether California truckers should be exempt from a controversial state law that threatens their independent contractor status.

The justices could also be asked to weigh in on ...