
Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Employment Law



Job Interviews and HR Tips from Darth Vader
Given his Dark Side predilections, Darth Vader does better conducting job interviews than most people could ever hope to. As we’ll see in this post, our beloved Dark Lord of the Sith takes both his legal and his ethical responsibilities seriously. So what can we... read more
FTC Proposes Rule that Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Early this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements for employees and independent contractors throughout the United States. Before the comment deadline at the end of April 2023, the FTC received over 27,000... read more
Gender Dysphoria is a Protected Disability under the ADA
Back in August 2022, the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers South Carolina and a few other states, ruled that gender dysphoria qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Quick Refresher on the ADA This law applies to... read more
Age Discrimination for South Carolina Employees
For older South Carolina employees, the prospect of illegal age discrimination will inevitably raise its head at some point. The EEOC reported in 2022 that 15% of total charges received involved allegations of age discrimination (nearly 11,000 total charges that... read more