It’s hard to believe but in less than a year we’ll have sworn in a new president of the United States and the media will move on to tracking his or her “first 100 days.” It seems every four years we’re told this is the most important election of our lifetime. It’s been proven that employees view their employers and supervisors as very influential when it comes to politics and public policy.
A lesser-known, but equally as important focus, is our nation’s highest court. Arguably not the most exciting topic to discuss with your employees, but do you realize that on the day our next president is inaugurated there will be three Supreme Court justices over the age of 80? As certain as we all are to die and pay taxes, the next president will be guaranteed to name at least two, maybe more, justices to the high court. We’re all more aware of the balance of the Supreme Court now that it is left to a 4-4 split following the untimely death of Justice Antonin Scalia.