Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Unpaid wages

Recovering Unpaid Wages in South Carolina

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Aug 19, 2024 | Unpaid wages

I get so many calls each week from employees about recovering unpaid wages in South Carolina. Very often, these calls are about unpaid final paychecks or a missed pay period or two. The amount of money at issue may be only a few hundred dollars. There’s not much... read more

Must a SC Company Provide Paystubs to Employees?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 28, 2024 | Unpaid wages

I regularly get calls from South Carolina employees about a company’s obligations to provide paystubs each pay period. For most large companies, this is a no brainer. Paper paystubs or electronic versions are regularly provided to employees without issue. But I... read more

PTO/Vacation Payouts for SC Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 13, 2024 | Unpaid wages

When it comes to PTO/vacation payouts, does the company have to pay out accrued PTO (paid time off) or vacation pay after the employment ends? I regularly get this question from South Carolina employees who have recently been terminated. The answer: in general, it... read more

Treble Damages for SC Wage Payment Claims

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 1, 2024 | Retaliation, Unpaid wages

For South Carolina employees facing an employer over the issue of unpaid wages (also known as wage theft), the prospect of a court awarding treble damages and attorney’s fees can help an employee find justice. Treble damages, as we’ll discuss below, just means triple... read more

New Proposed Federal Law on Wage Theft

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 18, 2023 | FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages

In September 2023, several members of Congress introduced a new proposed bill regarding wage theft. Called The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, this new law, if passed, would provide additional protection to employees, including those in South Carolina,... read more

Recovering Unpaid Commissions in South Carolina

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 9, 2023 | Unpaid wages

A company’s refusal to pay a South Carolina salesperson all unpaid commissions that the employee has earned can have devastating consequences. Employees, especially those who are wholly or partially commission-based, rely upon the prompt payment of earned commissions.... read more

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