Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law

Upstate Librarian Fired for Protesting Removal of LGBTQ+ Display

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jul 1, 2025 | Political Rights

What employment rights exist to protect a public employee in South Carolina? A new lawsuit filed this week in Oconee County, South Carolina provides a good factual scenario for us to explore those potential rights for public employees. The lawsuit alleges that a... read more

Supreme Court Holds Reverse Discrimination is the Same as Regular Discrimination

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 16, 2025 | Employment Law

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that reverse discrimination is the same as regular discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This ruling comes as welcome news to employees who have... read more

Trump Nominates New Commissioner for the EEOC

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 19, 2025 | EEOC

President Donald Trump nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio for one of the open commissioner spots of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If she is confirmed, then the EEOC would once again have a quorum and would make a 2-1 Republican majority. Ms.... read more

EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 25, 2025 | Discrimination, EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has instructed its employees and investigators to not investigate transgender and gender identity discrimination charges that are filed with the agency. The EEOC made this announcement based on the January 20, 2025... read more

EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 10, 2025 | Constitutional Law, EEOC

What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We’re about to find out! Back in January 2025, just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Trump removed two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity... read more

Will the U.S. Supreme Court Consider the Issue of Non-Competes?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 7, 2025 | Non-Compete Litigation

The issue of enforceability of non-competes may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last month, an employer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (a written request for review) with the Supreme Court, which asks the Court to determine the extent of... read more

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