Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Discrimination

Employment Discrimination: An Overview

by andyarnold | Oct 5, 2017 | Discrimination, Employment Law

In South Carolina, the unfortunate reality for employees is that you can be fired for any reason at all, even without cause. Fairness is not the standard, at least not the written standard. However, there are exceptions to at-will employment, and the primary... read more

What Does a South Carolina Employee Need to Do Before Filing an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 20, 2017 | Discrimination, EEOC, Employment Law

Employment discrimination comes in many forms, but only certain types of discrimination against employees are legally prohibited in South Carolina. The law prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on several protected categories, including age, race, sex,... read more

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 28, 2015 | Discrimination, EEOC, Employment Law

What Is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency tasked with enforcing the federal employment laws in the United States. It has the authority to bring a lawsuit on behalf of employees... read more

Racist Texts Cost AT&T Executive His Job

by andyarnold | Jul 20, 2015 | Discrimination, Employment Law

An AT&T executive was fired recently after an employee accused him of keeping and sending racist images on his work phone. The offensive images came into the spotlight when Knoyme King, a 30-year employee at AT&T, filed a lawsuit against Aaron Slator and other... read more

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