When it comes to punitive damages in employment cases, a recent jury verdict and appeal provides some great fodder for discussion for South Carolina employees. Back in October 2021, a federal jury in North Carolina awarded a David Duvall, a white male executive, a $10... read more
What Is the EEOC’s Role in Age Discrimination Lawsuits? Almost all employment discrimination and retaliation cases, including age discrimination lawsuits, start with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil... read more
While federal law sets the minimum wage for covered employees in the U.S., states are free to set a higher a minimum wage for their own citizens. South Carolina, for its part, doesn’t have a separate hourly minimum wage, which means that the federal minimum wage... read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule early last year that would ban non-compete agreements across the country, which I wrote about here. After receiving over 26,000 comments to the FTC’s rule banning non-competes, it’s expected that... read more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”) provides protection for employees who bring NLRB claims in South Carolina. The NLRB enforces employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which most people think deals only... read more
A recent federal court decision out of Massachusetts dealt with the limits of religious accommodations under Title VII for COVID-19 vaccines. If that feels like a PTSD-infused blast from the past, it certainly is. I last wrote about the COVID 19 vaccines and religious... read more