
Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law



Unanimous Supreme Court Changes Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera regarding FLSA exemptions, holding that a company must prove an employee was properly classified as exempt from overtime under the “preponderance of the evidence”... read more
Proposed SC Law to Ban Hospitals from Enforcing Non-Competes
The S.C. General Assembly may consider a proposed new law this legislative term that would, in effect, ban hospitals from enforcing non-competes. House Bill 3273 was filed by Rep. J. Todd Rutherford of Richland County in early December 2024, and it was referred to the... read more
Top 10 Employment Law Blog Posts for 2024
As we did last year about this time, I’d like to take some time to review our top 10 employment law blog posts for 2024. This was the first full year where I was far more consistent in writing and posting new blog posts at least once (and sometimes twice) per... read more
What Qualifies as Consideration for an Enforceable Non-Compete in SC?
One key element for an enforceable non-compete in South Carolina is the existence of “valuable consideration.” While consideration is just one required element among several–including reasonable geographic scope, reasonable temporal/time limits of... read more