A tenured professor at Erskine College in Due West claimed the institution breached its employment contract with him as set forth in the faculty manual. The trial court overruled the jury verdict in the professor’s favor, but...more
11/9/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Teachers ,
Tenure
In a recent case involving multiple issues—Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, constructive discharge, and state law claims among them— the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers South Carolina employers)...more
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) recently decided a religious accommodation case in which a jury awarded a former employee more than half a million dollars. The Equal...more
8/8/2017
/ Appeals ,
Back Pay ,
Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collateral Source Rule ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty to Mitigate ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Lost Wages ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retirement Plan ,
Title VII