Supreme Court to decide if federal agency can impose fines without going to court
The Justice Department warned the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the entire system of federal administrative fines could topple if the justices rule that the Labor Department can't unilaterally assess fines on employers who abuse the farm worker guest program.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department warned the Supreme Court about a potential collapse of federal administrative fines.
- The case involves the Labor Department's ability to unilaterally assess fines.
- The fines are related to employers abusing the farm worker guest program.