Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law

Clemson University Professor Sues Over Termination for Charlie Kirk Comments

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 17, 2025 | Political Rights, Retaliation

While the initial furor over public employees making social media comments about the death of Charlie Kirk has largely settled down, the lawsuits over the resulting terminations have just begun. I wrote back in September 2025 about the first lawsuit filed in South... read more

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

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

Jury Awards $1.6 Million Verdict for Wage Theft in SC

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 9, 2025 | Unpaid wages

The South Carolina Court of Appeals recently upheld a wage payment jury verdict in the amount of $1.6 million in favor of the employee. I regularly handle cases for wage payment and wage theft in SC, so I’m always interested to see the details of a case that... read more

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