Jun 22, 2012 | ADA, ADEA, Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Discrimination, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Title VII, Uncategorized, Wrongful Termination
Being terminated from a job is never a pleasant experience. Many people feel their dismissal was unfair or they feel they have been wronged. When tensions are high and accompanied by a wide range of emotions, it may be difficult to determine what the next step is....
Jan 11, 2012 | Covenants Not to Compete, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized
Covenants not to compete, sometimes referred to as non-compete clauses, allow an employer to place certain limitations upon an employee’s activities subsequent to the employee’s termination or resignation. Essentially, an employee agreeing to a covenant...
Nov 22, 2011 | Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized
Severance agreements are often used between employees and employers when an employee is being laid off during a reduction in force by the employer. Employers can benefit from severance agreements by limiting their liability and by limiting potential future lawsuits...
Oct 4, 2011 | Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized, Wrongful Termination
Employment at-will or at-will employment essentially means that an employer can terminate an employee at any time and for any reason, whether a good reason or a bad reason, or for no reason at all. On the other side of the coin, at-will employment also means that an...
Jun 21, 2011 | Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized
The Payment of Wages Act has clear-cut rules for how final payment for wages, including salary, bonuses, and accrued vacation pay, are to be submitted to employees who leave their job or who are terminated. The Act states that all wages owed to a separating employee...
Feb 18, 2011 | Employment Contracts, Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
The South Carolina Payment of Wages Act provides a remedy to South Carolina employees who are not paid their full wages in a timely manner. The Act requires employers to notify all employees of the normal hours and wages of the position and any deductions that...
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