Top Takeaways from the New Federal Trade Secrets Law for South Carolina Employees
Jun 21, 2016
Trade secrets lawyers saw a significant development in the law recently. Last month, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The DTSA provides a federal counterpar...
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What is Illegal Employment Discrimination, Really?
Dec 28, 2015
Not all discrimination or unfair conduct is illegal, so what categories really matter in employment discrimination law? The basic rule in most states is at-will employment, meaning you can be fired fo...
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What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?
Oct 28, 2015
The first step to most employment discrimination cases involves going through the EEOC, which is a process unfamiliar to most people, so this guide provides a brief overview of what to expect when nav...
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Am I Protected Against Discrimination Based on My Military Service?
Sep 17, 2015
Can your employer fire you or refuse to hire you back because it doesn’t want to deal with the difficulties of your military service? The answer is no, the employer CANNOT take adverse employment acti...
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Wage Theft in South Carolina: Unpaid Wages and the SC Wage Payment Act
Sep 10, 2015
If your employer has failed to pay you what you have rightfully earned, what are your legal options? What Qualifies as Wages in South Carolina? The South Carolina Wage Payment Act defines wages as "al...
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Top 5 Issues in Overtime/Wage Payment Case under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Aug 28, 2015
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay employees a minimum wage and an overtime premium of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours. But ho...
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