by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 28, 2024 | FMLA, Retaliation
Employees in South Carolina who request or use a medical leave of absence (whether intermittent leave or continuous leave) under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) often face retaliation for FMLA leave by their employer. Retaliation for FMLA leave can take... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 21, 2024 | Non-Compete Litigation
Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule that banned non-compete agreements across the nation. You can read the judge’s full order here. The rule was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, but as of... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 19, 2024 | Unpaid wages
I get so many calls each week from employees about recovering unpaid wages in South Carolina. Very often, these calls are about unpaid final paychecks or a missed pay period or two. The amount of money at issue may be only a few hundred dollars. There’s not much... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 13, 2024 | Pop Culture
Mando may offer a hand-o (hey oh!) in the Gina Carano v. Disney lawsuit for wrongful termination, which is currently pending in California federal court. Mando, of course, is shorthand for the titular Mandalorian himself, Din Djarin, as played by Pedro Pascal. Carano... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 12, 2024 | Media, News
Jeremy Summerlin has recently been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite Awards for 2024. Mr. Summerlin received the most votes from South Carolina attorneys in the area of Employment Law – Plaintiff, for his work in fighting for the... read more