by jeremysummerlin | Apr 17, 2018 | EEOC, Employment Law, Mediation
Once you file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC, the EEOC often asks you if you’d like to participate in an EEOC mediation. These mediations, if both parties agree to participate, take place before the EEOC starts its investigation of the charge. So, what... read more
by jeremysummerlin | Apr 6, 2018 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
Non-compete injunctions: If you’re an employee in South Carolina and you’ve ever signed a non-compete or non-solicitation agreement, then chances are that agreement also contains language regarding a non-compete injunction, which sounds like a variation of the... read more
by jeremysummerlin | Mar 5, 2018 | Employment Law
As an initial thought to companies, businesses, and governments across the state: Maybe don’t fire an employee for enforcing the law. And maybe especially don’t do it when you’re the government official tasked with, y’know, enforcing the law,... read more
by andyarnold | Jan 14, 2018 | Business Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation, Trade Secrets
Most businesses in today’s competitive climate rely on the talents of its employees. Employees are often undervalued as a company’s asset – that is, until they leave to join a competitor or start their own business, at which time their value is more realistically... read more
by andyarnold | Nov 29, 2017 | Employment Law
Do you know your rights after being wrongly fired from a job? South Carolina is often touted as a top state for doing business, namely for its labor climate as a “right-to-work” state, which really means a “right to fire” state. “Employment at will” allows employers... read more
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