by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 5, 2021 | Unpaid wages
As a South Carolina unpaid wages lawyer, I never run out of potential clients. That’s because claims for unpaid wages (also called wage theft) remain a problem that workers often face across the country, including South Carolina employees. These cases arise when... read more
by andyarnold | Aug 22, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, Unpaid wages
South Carolina has no state laws pertaining to overtime, meal periods, or breaks. There are also no state laws mandating paid or unpaid leave or holiday pay. However, the South Carolina Wage Payment Statute requires employers to pay employees what they are promised,... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 7, 2017 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
Perhaps the better question is: Have you been misclassified by your South Carolina employer as exempt from being paid overtime? Unpaid overtime is an increasingly common complaint in South Carolina and across the county. I’ve written previously about some initial... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages
Wage theft in South Carolina has become a significant problem here and throughout the United States, as many employers are failing to pay their employees for all hours that the employee worked. If your employer has failed to pay you what you have rightfully earned,... read more
by andyarnold | May 4, 2015 | Employment Law, Unpaid wages
Wage theft is the most prevalent of theft in the U.S. today, accounting for more lost funds than any other specific form of theft. Unfortunately, most local and even state governments have very little power that enables them to do anything to help workers get fair pay... read more
by andyarnold | Jan 25, 2015 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
Uber’s in the news yet again. This time, it’s Uber’s service in South Carolina that has spawned complications for the company. Since beginning service in this state in July 2014, Uber, a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, has continued to spread throughout... read more