Three Things to Start the New Year
The end of the year is busy with wrapping up projects, planning parties, attending holiday functions, shopping, and not enough time to do it all. Here are three things that should be on the radar [...]
Dealing with Excessive Alcohol Use and Sexual Harassment Claims Following Holiday Parties
It’s the holiday season, and while that means different things for different people, for employers it almost universally presents certain enhanced liability risks. Yes, we’re talking about your annual holiday party. Executives, managers, and individual [...]
Military Leave: What are South Carolina Employers’ Obligations Under USERRA?
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that applies to employers in South Carolina. It establishes various protections for employees who are military service members, members of the National [...]
Handling Holiday Vacation Requests: How to Run Your Business When No One Wants to Come In
No one (okay, almost no one) wants to work during the holidays. Employees at all levels understandably want to spend time with their families and loved ones, and many employees save vacation days until the [...]
Department of Labor Announces Long-Awaited Salary Thresholds
The U.S. Department of Labor on September 24, 2019, issued a final rule setting the minimum salary threshold for employees exempt from minimum wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rules [...]
Disaster Preparedness Plan for South Carolina Businesses
In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 weather events that garnered national attention significantly affected life in South Carolina. The flood in October 2015 affected people across South Carolina and cost an estimated $12 billion in [...]