TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jan 16, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday it will take up the case of the Memphis 7, a group of Starbucks baristas who claim they were fired in retaliation for trying to organize a union, the Commercial Appeal reports. In 2022, a federal judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate the employees and the Cincinnati-based U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision last year. At issue is the standard federal courts use to require companies to keep employees on the payroll while their cases are being decided. Starbucks says the standard used varies depending on jurisdiction. It is asking the Supreme Court to "level the playing field" for employers by "ensuring that a single standard is applied."