For South Carolina employees who are thinking about bringing a lawsuit against an employer, one issue we have to discuss is the possible impact that such a lawsuit might have on future employment or reputation. This includes possible retaliation for participating in a... read more
For South Carolina employees who have been sexually harassed and need to make sexual harassment complaints, the prospect of reporting such harassment to management or HR can be daunting. Retaliation can and does often happen, both by the harasser being reported and by... read more
In March 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. This law allows employees who have been sexually assaulted or sexually harassed to bring their claims directly into state or federal court... read more
Quid pro quo sexual harassment, as I’ve discussed previously, is just one form of sexual harassment (the other primary method being unwanted sexual advances). Quid pro quo means “something for something.” With quid pro quo sexual harassment, a... read more
As a plaintiff’s employment lawyer representing employees throughout South Carolina, I get calls quite frequently from potential clients who believe they’ve been subjected to a hostile work environment. Very often these employees mean that phrase in the... read more
Sexual harassment for South Carolina employees is an all-too-common experience for the average worker. Of the 60,000+ charges that employees filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) nationwide in 2021, approximately 1/3 were for... read more