Jeremy R. Summerlin, Author at Horton Law Firm

4th Circuit Rules That Hospital Could Deny Employee’s Religious Accommodation for COVID Vaccine

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 12, 2025 | COVID 19, Religious Accommodations

The Fourth Circuit recently decided in Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. that a hospital employee was not entitled to a religious accommodation for a COVID-19 vaccination. [Read the Court’s Opinion Here] While the COVID pandemic is several years... read more

Jeremy R. Summerlin Receives Top Votes for the Greenville Legal Elite for Employment Law Plaintiff 2025

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 6, 2025 | Media

Jeremy R. Summerlin recently received recognition through Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite issue for 2025. Lawyers are nominated and chosen by their peers in a variety of legal practice areas. Mr. Summerlin was selected for Employment Law Plaintiff for... read more

Sexual Harassment By a Manager Versus By a Co-Worker

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 29, 2025 | Sexual Harassment

Employees in South Carolina often face sexual harassment in the workplace. [Read more: Sexual Harassment for South Carolina Employees] Nearly 1/3 of all charges filed with the EEOC in 2024 involve allegations of sexual harassment. Retaliation for making protected... read more

First Free Speech Lawsuit Filed by SC Employee Over Charlie Kirk Comments

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 23, 2025 | Constitutional Law, Employment Law

Last week, a South Carolina teacher’s aide filed what appears to the be the first-in-the-state lawsuit about her termination for her exercise of free speech, specifically about a social media post regarding Charlie Kirk. [Read more: Lauren Vaughn Lawsuit] The... read more

Can a SC Employee Be Fired for Making Negative Comments about the Charlie Kirk Assassination?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 16, 2025 | Political Rights

After the Charlie Kirk assassination last week, the world of employment law has quickly turned to the numbers of employees across the country who are being disciplined, suspended, or terminated for making negative comments about Charlie Kirk (and/or celebratory... read more

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4th Circuit Rules That Hospital Could Deny Employee’s Religious Accommodation for COVID Vaccine

Jeremy R. Summerlin Receives Top Votes for the Greenville Legal Elite for Employment Law Plaintiff 2025

Sexual Harassment By a Manager Versus By a Co-Worker

First Free Speech Lawsuit Filed by SC Employee Over Charlie Kirk Comments

Can a SC Employee Be Fired for Making Negative Comments about the Charlie Kirk Assassination?

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