Sep 28, 2017 | Employee Rights |
Employment background check cases are becoming more common. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (or “FCRA”) governs the circumstances in which an employer may procure a “consumer report,” which the FCRA defines to include all criminal and financial background checks...
Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized |
We all receive unwanted telemarketing calls and/or text messages on our cell phones, sometimes on a regular basis. Did you know that this could be illegal and there might be something you can do about it? The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) prohibits...
Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized |
On Jan. 25, 2017, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes South Carolina, clearly articulated a test for “joint employment” relationships under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in the case Salinas v. Commercial Interiors, Inc. “Joint employment,” or...
Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized |
The attorneys from Falls Legal will be traveling to Washington D.C. March 31-April 1 to attend a national conference for attorneys that represent employees in wage and hour cases. This 2-day seminar is sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association, “NELA”,...
Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized |
On March 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court handed pregnant workers a definitive win in the case of Young v. UPS. This case dealt with a pregnant worker who was a delivery driver for UPS. Ms. Young became pregnant and was told by her doctor not to lift heavy...
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