SHRM Webinar: From the Supreme Court to the Workplace: What HR Needs to Know

The Supreme Court may seem distant from the day-to-day responsibilities of HR, but its decisions can have significant implications for employers and workplace compliance. In this session, Partner Bo Cooper and fellow speakers will provide an overview of how workplace issues reach the Supreme Court and how the Court’s rulings shape the legal landscape for employers.

The discussion will review key decisions from the Court’s 2025-26 term through an HR lens, examine their practical impact on workplace policies and compliance obligations and highlight legal developments to watch as the October 2026 term begins. Speakers will also explore how challenges to federal laws, regulations, executive actions and questions of state and federal authority can ultimately be decided by the Court.

Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of Supreme Court processes, the significance of major workplace-related decisions and a framework for evaluating whether new developments require immediate action, further review or ongoing monitoring.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe how workplace-related legal issues reach the Supreme Court and how the Court’s decisions can affect employers.
• Evaluate key Supreme Court decisions and pending cases for their implications on HR practices and workplace compliance.
• Identify whether a Supreme Court development warrants action, further assessment or continued monitoring.