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We have provided a collection of articles written by our attorneys to help answer some more common questions we regularly receive and provide updates on new law and legislation that impacts employees.
Falls Legal Attending National Wage & Hour Conference in D.C.
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”,...
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Wins Big
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...
Restaurant Tip Pools
If you have worked in the food and beverage industry, then it is likely that you have participated in a tip pool at some point or another. Tip pools are quite common in restaurants, bars, and other establishments where employees customarily receive tips from the...
FMLA Will Cover Same-Sex Spouses
On February 23, 2015, the United States Department of Labor issued a Final Rule that will allow an employee to take FMLA to care for a same-sex spouse regardless of whether that employee lives in a State that legally recognizes their marital status. The Final Rule...
ADA Discrimination Ruling For Employee
On March 12, 2015, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes South Carolina) delivered a resounding win to ADA discrimination employees in the case of Jacobs v. N.C. Admin. Office of the Courts. The 4th Circuit reversed the lower court's grant of summary...
EEOC Charge Data Released for 2014
On February 4th, the EEOC released its annual data relating to charges filed in Financial Year 2014 (Oct 1, 2013-Sep. 30, 2014). This data relates to the private sector only. The big news from the data is the nationwide number of charges filed dropped to 88,778....
“What to Expect During Your Employment Law Dispute” – Part 5: Mediation
The Local Civil Rules for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina require that all civil cases be mediated with prior to trial. As many, if not most, types of employment cases are litigated in the federal courts, there is a good chance that you will...
“What to Expect During Your Employment Law Dispute” – Part 4: Summary Judgment (The Mini-Trial)
Discovery has ended. You have your documents, depositions have been taken, subpoenas have been answered and now it is time for both sides to make their arguments to the Court. The summary judgment motion is a motion, typically made by the employer (although...
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