Horton Law Firm News & Resources
How Long Do SC Employees Have to Sign Severance Agreements?
Newly terminated South Carolina employees are sometimes confronted with the question of whether to sign severance...
Retaliation for FMLA Leave in South Carolina
Employees in South Carolina who request or use a medical leave of absence (whether intermittent leave or continuous...
The FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes is Dead
Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule that banned non-compete...
Recovering Unpaid Wages in South Carolina
I get so many calls each week from employees about recovering unpaid wages in South Carolina. Very often, these calls...
Din Djarin May Be Called to Testify in Carano v. Disney Lawsuit
Mando may offer a hand-o (hey oh!) in the Gina Carano v. Disney lawsuit for wrongful termination, which is currently...
Jeremy Summerlin Recognized as Top Vote Getter for Employment Law – Plaintiff for Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2024
Jeremy Summerlin has recently been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine's Legal Elite Awards for 2024. Mr....
FMLA Leave and ADA Accommodations for SC Employees
For South Carolina employees facing injuries or medical issues, the prospect of understanding how FMLA leave and and...
Jeremy R. Summerlin Honored as a Top Lawyer for Labor & Employment by Greenville TALK Magazine
Greenville TALK Magazine recently recognized Jeremy R. Summerlin of the Horton Law Firm, P.A. as a Top Lawyer for...
PA Court Upholds FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
By now, regular readers of this Premiere South Carolina Employment Law Blog™ know that the U.S. Federal Trade...
Court Denies Disney’s Motion to Dismiss Gina Carano’s Lawsuit
A federal judge just denied Disney's motion to dismiss Star Wars actress Gina Carano's wrongful termination lawsuit....
South Carolina’s Pregnancy Accommodations Act
South Carolina has its own pregnancy discrimination law on the books--the Pregnancy Accommodations Act (PAA)--which...
Making Sexual Harassment Complaints in South Carolina
For South Carolina employees who have been sexually harassed and need to make sexual harassment complaints, the...
FTC’s Ban On Non-Competes Stays Alive (For Now)
On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the federal district court judge in Texas issued her ruling on the FTC's rule to ban...
DOL’s Salary Threshold Increase for FLSA Effective July 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor's new regulation--raising the salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor...
Carano v. Disney Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Update
In February 2024, Star Wars actress Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune in the Disney+ show The Mandalorian, filed a...
Must a SC Company Provide Paystubs to Employees?
I regularly get calls from South Carolina employees about a company's obligations to provide paystubs each pay period....