Feb 10, 2014 | Employee Rights, FMLA, Liquidated Damages, Pregnancy Discrimination, Uncategorized
Attorney J. Scott Falls and summer law clerk/law student Emily Nellermoe’s article on the mistakes employers make in assessing FMLA leave has been selected for publication by the South Carolina Lawyer magazine. It was published as the cover story of South...
Aug 5, 2013 | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Gender Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Title VII, Uncategorized, Wrongful Termination
Given the frequency of women who chose to start a family while maintaining employment, it can be hard to believe that pregnancy discrimination still exists. Despite the reality of modern workplaces, discrimination against and harassment of expectant mothers...
Jul 30, 2013 | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Retaliation, Title VII, Uncategorized |
Retaliation claims under Title VII are one of the most frequently filed types of claims at the EEOC (31,000 in 2012), second only to claims of racial discrimination. A new ruling by the Supreme Court will likely curb these numbers sharply. The decision in University...
Jun 19, 2013 | Employee Handbooks, Employee Rights, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
Have you checked your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit, and email accounts today? A lot of employees have; more and more are finding themselves in hot water because of it. Inappropriate use of social media can prevent you from getting...
Oct 23, 2012 | Employee Rights, Uncategorized
Election Day is almost here and many South Carolinians and residents of other states may be asking this very question as Election Day draws near. Although state laws do not permit employers to fire employees due to their political beliefs or political affiliations,...
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