What Do South Carolina Employers Need to Know about GA, NC, and SC Marijuana Laws?
The South Carolina legislature is currently considering a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state. The bill, H.3660, labeled the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, would allow patients who have [...]
Is Your Company Required Submit Pay Data to the EEOC by September 30, 2019?
Earlier this year, a federal judge revived pay data reporting requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Adopted under the Obama administration, the requirements had not been enforced under President Trump; however, the Equal [...]
Can SC Employers Search or Surveil Their Employees?
A South Carolina employee’s expectation of privacy in the workplace may differ from the employer’s perception of what the employee is entitled to. As experienced employment lawyers in South Carolina, the attorneys at Gignilliat, Savitz [...]
New Proposed Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
Employers in South Carolina are responsible for staying apprised of new state and federal laws that regulate how they treat and pay employees. As experienced employment lawyers in South Carolina, the attorneys at Gignilliat, Savitz [...]
Expansion of the Applicability of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
As the cost of living continues to increase, more Americans are working longer and retiring at older ages. Because Americans are working longer, age discrimination becomes a more prominent concern in the workplace. The South [...]
Can an Employer Curb Conversations about Politics in the Workplace?
Traditionally, it has been taboo to discuss religion, politics, and sex in the workplace to avoid controversial and potentially offensive and inappropriate conversations. While this may seem completely sensible, with the country more divided than [...]