Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law

Can a South Carolina Employee Be Fired For Posts on Facebook?

by jeremysummerlin | Jul 9, 2020 | Employment Law

Yes, a South Carolina employee can be fired for what he/she posts on Facebook. No, that does not violate the First Amendment (usually). Yes, I know we live in America, I can smell the patriotism in the air all the time, too. Across the country in the last few months,... read more

Do I Need A South Carolina Sexual Harassment Lawyer?

by jeremysummerlin | Dec 5, 2019 | Discrimination, Employment Law, Sexual Harassment

As a South Carolina sexual harassment lawyer, I regularly meet with employees in Greenville and across the Upstate who have suffered from sexual harassment and retaliation in their workplace. In 2019, in the age of #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein and all of the other... read more

OSHA Retaliation: Getting Fired in South Carolina for Reporting to SC OSHA

by jeremysummerlin | Aug 14, 2019 | Employment Law, OSHA Retaliation

What happens if a South Carolina employee is fired for reporting health and safety violations to OSHA, i.e., OSHA retaliation? Luckily, employees do have some protections for this type of retaliation, but the reporting requirements are time sensitive. South Carolina... read more

Negotiating Severance Agreements for SC Employees

by jeremysummerlin | Feb 25, 2019 | Severance Agreements

It’s a familiar scenario by this point. An employee is asked to meet with HR. The employee does not know what to expect and is naturally a bit nervous about why he or she is meeting with HR. Once the employee enters the office or conference for the meeting, the... read more

The Contents of Severance Agreements Explained for South Carolina Employees

by jeremysummerlin | Feb 11, 2019 | Employment Law, Severance Agreements

As an employment lawyer, I meet with multiple people every month to review severance agreements. The best practice is to always have an experienced employment lawyer review all severance agreements with the employee, just so the employee knows exactly what he or she... read more

Court Hearings on Non-Compete Injunctions in SC

by jeremysummerlin | Nov 28, 2018 | Employment Law, Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation

In a previous post, I talked about the reasons that a company might ask the court to issue non-compete injunctions against an employee. But what is the actual process at a hearing once the employer has asked the court for such an injunction? A hearing on non-compete... read more

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