Donald Trump will soon be our nation's 45th president. While
many are still reveling in the historic significance of this
election, this article contains some quick predictions on what a
Trump administration could mean for workplace law and the
nation's employers.
1. Supreme Court and judicial appointments
It appears that Trump will have an opportunity to fill at least
one vacancy on the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), the seat previously held
by Justice Antonin Scalia. If Trump has the opportunity to nominate
a replacement, it is fair to assume that the conservative status
quo will be restored, especially if he nominates one of the
individuals he named during his campaign.
Future vacancies in the SCOTUS cannot be predicted, but it is
worth noting that the three oldest justices — Ruth Bader
Ginsburg (83), Anthony Kennedy (80) and Stephen Breyer (78)
—are liberal or moderate. It is highly likely that there
could be at least one additional vacancy before 2020 and a
